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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-F3
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony TX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-C3 was announced 20 months later than the TX7 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-C3 grades against the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony TX7

 NEX-C3 TX7 
LaunchedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony NEX-C3

 TX7 NEX-C3 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony TX7

 NEX-C3 TX7 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony NEX-C3 features outside dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-C3 compared to the TX7.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-C3 and TX7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-C3 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will give you more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent NEX-C3 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Portrait photography features
Sony TX7 Portrait photography features
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography highlights
Sony TX7 Street photography highlights
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (225g)
no image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography info
Sony TX7 Sports photography info
53
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (400 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography factors
Sony TX7 Travel photography factors
71
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
59
has touch focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (149 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (400 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
36
pretty wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX7 as a Vlogging camera
27
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2011-08-22 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 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 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 225 grams (0.50 lb) 149 grams (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1083 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $343 $300