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Sony A850 vs Sony TX7

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced April 2010
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony TX7

 A850 TX7 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A850

 TX7 A850 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony TX7

 A850 TX7 
LaunchedApril 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

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

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
72
has manual focus
MP count excellent (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
does not have liveview
19
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A850 Street photography advice
Sony TX7 Street photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
no articulating screen
59
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count excellent (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A850
Travel photography with Sony TX7
55
weather proof
MP count excellent (25MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
59
includes focus by touch
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A850
Landscape photography with Sony TX7
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count excellent (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
does not have liveview
lack of Time Lapse mode
36
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 Vlogging information
Sony TX7 Vlogging information
9
no video shooting
32
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sony A850 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2010-04-15 2010-01-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6048 x 4032 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 grams (1.97 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1415 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Retail pricing $0 $300