Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX5

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony TX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured 23 months after the TX5 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NEX-7 grades against the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 comes with external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony TX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the TX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and TX5 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent NEX-7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.