Sony A850 vs Sony TX7

The following is a extensive assessment of the Sony A850 versus Sony TX7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A850 was launched 4 months after the TX7 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A850 matches up versus the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony A850 provides external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Sony A850 versus Sony TX7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A850 vs the TX7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and TX7 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and TX7.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A850 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A850 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.