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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66

Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 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
  • Introduced December 2011
Sony TX66
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony TX66

 NEX-7 TX66 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony NEX-7

 TX66 NEX-7 
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k921kSharper display (+309k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX66

 NEX-7 TX66 
IntroducedDecember 2011February 2012Similar 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX66 Portrait photography highlights
78
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-7
Street photography with Sony TX66
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
Sports photography with Sony TX66
62
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (430 shots)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
Travel photography with Sony TX66
70
great battery power (430 shots)
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
72
better than average battery life (250 shots)
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
Sony TX66 Landscape photography information
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
51
focusing manually
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony TX66
35
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
36
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX66
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
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