Clicky

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(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
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
  • Announced January 2010
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

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.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The 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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TX7

 NEX-6 TX7 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2010Newer by 40 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony NEX-6

 TX7 NEX-6 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX7

 NEX-6 TX7 
Display resolution921k921kEqual 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and TX7 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony TX7
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography factors
Sony TX7 Street photography factors
78
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (345g)
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
heavier than others (149 grams)
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
66
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
Travel photography with Sony TX7
75
lighter than others (345 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
59
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (149 grams)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX7 Landscape photography advice
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
36
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX7 as a Vlogging camera
32
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (345 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone support
32
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
heavier than others (149 grams)
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
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