Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX200V

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX200V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured about the same time to the TX200V so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NEX-7 grades versus the TX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX200V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-7 against the TX200V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and TX200V is 84 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and TX200V.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.