Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Launched March 2013
- Newer Model is Sony A6000
(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
- Announced January 2010
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe NEX-6 was announced 3 years after the TX7 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NEX-6 scores vs the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TX7
NEX-6 | TX7 | |||
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Announced | March 2013 | January 2010 | Newer by 40 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony NEX-6
TX7 | NEX-6 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX7
NEX-6 | TX7 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 921k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Analyze the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-6 against the TX7.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and TX7 is 85 and 95 respectively.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and TX7.
As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent NEX-6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2013-03-25 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 3456 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
Display resolution | 921k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 345 gr (0.76 pounds) | 149 gr (0.33 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1018 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 pictures | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $365 | $300 |