Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7
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78 Overall
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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony TX7
A6000 | TX7 | |||
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Revealed | April 2014 | January 2010 | More recent by 53 months | |
Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 921k | Crisper display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A6000
TX7 | A6000 | |||
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Display dimension | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony TX7
A6000 | TX7 | |||
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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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and TX7 is 85 and 95 respectively.
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.
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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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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 |