Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX66

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.