Sony A7c vs Sony TX30

Lets look much closer at the Sony A7c and Sony TX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX30 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A7c was unveiled 7 years after the TX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7c scores vs the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c offers outside measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7c and Sony TX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A7c against the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and TX30 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and TX30.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7c will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7c should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.