Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was revealed 4 months later than the TX10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-7 grades against the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 has got exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the NEX-7 versus the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and TX10 is 84 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and TX10.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will result in more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.