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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was released 24 months after the TX7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the NEX-7 matches up versus the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony TX7

 NEX-7 TX7 
RevealedDecember 2011January 2010Newer by 24 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony NEX-7

 TX7 NEX-7 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX7

 NEX-7 TX7 
Screen resolution921k921kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the TX7.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and TX7 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and TX7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
Sony TX7 Street photography details
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
61
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
70
good battery pack (430 shots)
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
59
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (430 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
36
rather wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging information
Sony TX7 Vlogging information
35
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors (149 grams)
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2011-12-13 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400g (0.88 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $699 $300