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Sony A7c vs Sony TX5

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A7c vs Sony TX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was announced 10 years after the TX5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A7c grades versus the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony TX5

 A7c TX5 
IntroducedSeptember 2020February 2010Newer by 129 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony A7c

 TX5 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony TX5

 A7c TX5 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7c features outer measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A7c versus the TX5.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and TX5 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and TX5.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7c using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7c will provide you with more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher A7c is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography details
Sony TX5 Portrait photography details
78
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7c
Street photography with Sony TX5
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
weather sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
weather sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c Sports photography information
Sony TX5 Sports photography information
88
silent shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (740 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography advice
Sony TX5 Travel photography advice
86
good battery pack (740 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
62
weather sealing
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (148g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography features
Sony TX5 Landscape photography features
88
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery pack (740 shots)
43
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging highlights
Sony TX5 Vlogging highlights
86
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
30
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others (148 grams)
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony TX5
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-09-14 2010-02-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.90 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509g (1.12 lb) 148g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $1,800 $239