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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony TX7
(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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Sony A6500 and Sony TX7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was released 6 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A6500 scores versus the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony TX7

 A6500 TX7 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2010More recent by 83 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A6500

 TX7 A6500 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony TX7

 A6500 TX7 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6500 offers outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Examine the Sony A6500 and Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A6500 against the TX7.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and TX7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and TX7.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6500 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6500 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography details
Sony TX7 Portrait photography details
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
19
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography factors
Sony TX7 Street photography factors
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (350 shots)
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
74
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
59
provides focus by touch
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (149 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
Sony TX7 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery (350 shots)
36
really wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6500
Vlogging with Sony TX7
39
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
32
really wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (149g)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-10-06 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 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 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
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
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 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 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,298 $300