Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony TX55
NEX-7 | TX55 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony NEX-7
TX55 | NEX-7 | |||
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Display size | 3.3" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 921k | Clearer display (+309k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX55
NEX-7 | TX55 | |||
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Introduced | December 2011 | ![]() | July 2011 | Same 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).
Examine the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX55 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | Bionz | BIONZ |
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 |