Sony QX1 vs Sony TX7

Following is a complete overview of the Sony QX1 versus Sony TX7, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizing.

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The QX1 was unveiled 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the QX1 matches up versus the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are viewable at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX1 enjoys external dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the QX1 against the TX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the QX1 and TX7 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the QX1 and TX7.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The QX1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony QX1 will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger QX1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.