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Sony A7c vs Sony TX7

Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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 TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A7c versus Sony TX7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was unveiled 10 years after the TX7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7c matches up vs the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony TX7

 A7c TX7 
ReleasedSeptember 2020January 2010More modern by 131 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A7c

 TX7 A7c 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony TX7

 A7c TX7 
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7c compared to the TX7.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and TX7 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by researching technical specs. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and TX7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7c having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7c will provide you with more detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7c provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
79
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7c
Street photography with Sony TX7
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
above average high ISO (51,200)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7c as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (740 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography highlights
Sony TX7 Travel photography highlights
86
better than average battery (740 per charge)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
59
offers focus via touch
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (149g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX7 Landscape photography highlights
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery (740 shots)
36
decently wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7c
Vlogging with Sony TX7
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone socket
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (149g)
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-09-14 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 122 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 gr (1.12 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,800 $300