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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured 5 months later than the TX55 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NEX-7 matches up against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony TX55

 NEX-7 TX55 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony NEX-7

 TX55 NEX-7 
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k921kClearer display (+309k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX55

 NEX-7 TX55 
IntroducedDecember 2011July 2011Same age
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 has outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-7 against the TX55.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and TX55 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and TX55.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will result in more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography features
Sony TX55 Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
36
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
76
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
Sports photography with Sony TX55
61
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery (430 shots)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
good battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography advice
Sony TX55 Travel photography advice
70
good battery (430 CIPA)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
69
good battery (250 shots)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX55 Landscape photography highlights
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
good battery (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
Sony TX55 Vlogging features
35
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
34
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2011-12-13 2011-07-24
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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400 grams (0.88 pounds) 109 grams (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 pictures 250 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID 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 recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $699 $350