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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX20, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the TX20 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-7 grades versus the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony TX20

 NEX-7 TX20 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony NEX-7

 TX20 NEX-7 
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX20

 NEX-7 TX20 
ReleasedDecember 2011February 2012Similar generation
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-7 versus the TX20.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and TX20 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and TX20.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX20 Portrait photography factors
77
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
40
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
Sony TX20 Street photography details
76
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Sports photography camera
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
50
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography info
Sony TX20 Travel photography info
70
great battery pack (430 shots)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
good battery power (250 shots)
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
52
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
good battery power (250 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
35
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX20
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2011-12-13 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 grams (0.88 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $699 $330