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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Introduced August 2019
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
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was brought out 9 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A6100 scores versus the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony TX7

 A6100 TX7 
RevealedAugust 2019January 2010More recent by 118 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A6100

 TX7 A6100 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony TX7

 A6100 TX7 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 has exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6100 against the TX7.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and TX7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and TX7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6100 will deliver extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer A6100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
82
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography factors
Sony TX7 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography advice
Sony TX7 Sports photography advice
75
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
86
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
59
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (149 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography details
Sony TX7 Landscape photography details
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
36
quite wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
32
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-08-28 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $748 $300