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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7

Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70
Sony Alpha a6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • 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 A6000 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A6000 and Sony TX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was unveiled 4 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A6000 grades against the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony TX7

 A6000 TX7 
RevealedApril 2014January 2010More recent by 53 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A6000

 TX7 A6000 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony TX7

 A6000 TX7 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6000 and Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A6000 and the TX7.

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and TX7 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6000 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6000 will provide more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6000 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6000 Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
80
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (344g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
72
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
77
lighter than others in class (344 grams)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
59
provides focus via touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6000
Landscape photography with Sony TX7
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
36
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6000 Vlogging information
Sony TX7 Vlogging information
33
has face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (344g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic port
32
pretty wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6000 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha a6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-04-23 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 179 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 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, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 344g (0.76 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $548 $300