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Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A6300 and Sony TX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was unveiled 6 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A6300 grades vs the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony TX7

 A6300 TX7 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2010More recent by 74 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A6300

 TX7 A6300 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony TX7

 A6300 TX7 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 has external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6300 and Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the A6300 versus the TX7.

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and TX7 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specifications. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and TX7.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6300 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6300 will resolve more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern A6300 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony TX7
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography features
Sony TX7 Sports photography features
75
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6300
Travel photography with Sony TX7
76
environment sealing
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
59
provides focus via touch
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (149g)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
36
decently wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
35
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
32
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic support
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Sony A6300 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2016-02-03 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 gr (0.89 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $889 $300