Sony A6500 vs Sony TX7

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.