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Sony A7c vs Sony TX66

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A7c and Sony TX66, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was introduced 8 years later than the TX66 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7c scores vs the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony TX66

 A7c TX66 
LaunchedSeptember 2020February 2012More recent by 105 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony A7c

 TX66 A7c 
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k922kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony TX66

 A7c TX66 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7c and Sony TX66 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the A7c vs the TX66.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and TX66 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and TX66.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7c will provide more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger A7c should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography features
Sony TX66 Portrait photography features
78
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
42
focusing manually
MP count decent (18MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography features
Sony TX66 Street photography features
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
good battery power (740 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography features
Sony TX66 Travel photography features
86
good battery power (740 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
72
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
88
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (740 shots)
51
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging advice
Sony TX66 Vlogging advice
86
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
36
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony TX66
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-09-14 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 693 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 122 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 509 gr (1.12 lbs) 109 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 shots 250 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,800 $350