Sony NEX-7 vs Sony TX7

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

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.

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

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.