Sony A6000 vs Sony TX7

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.