Sony A6400 vs Sony TX7

Let's look much closer at the Sony A6400 versus Sony TX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6400 was introduced 9 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A6400 grades versus the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6400 and the TX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and TX7 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6400 and TX7.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6400 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6400 will offer extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer A6400 will have a benefit in sensor technology.