Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 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
- Introduced December 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Introduced February 2012

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Overview
The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX66, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

The NEX-7 was brought out 2 months earlier than the TX66 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NEX-7 scores against the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony TX66
NEX-7 | TX66 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony NEX-7
TX66 | NEX-7 | |||
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Display size | 3.3" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 921k | Sharper display (+309k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX66
NEX-7 | TX66 | |||
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Introduced | December 2011 | ![]() | February 2012 | Similar generation |
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
Analyze the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-7 and the TX66.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and TX66 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and TX66.
To sum up, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
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Travel Comparison

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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2011-12-13 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 16000 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3.3" |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 3.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
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 | 400g (0.88 lbs) | 109g (0.24 lbs) |
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 Overall 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 |
Form 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 recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $699 | $350 |