Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7
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Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Revealed October 2011
- Renewed by Sony HX200V
(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
- Revealed January 2010
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Overview
Following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony HX100V versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the HX100V (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the HX100V (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe HX100V was unveiled 22 months after the TX7 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HX100V scores versus the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony TX7
HX100V | TX7 | |||
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Revealed | October 2011 | January 2010 | More modern by 22 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony HX100V
TX7 | HX100V | |||
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Display dimension | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony HX100V and Sony TX7
HX100V | TX7 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 921k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX100V features external measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) while 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).
Look at the Sony HX100V versus Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the HX100V and the TX7.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX100V and TX7 is 66 and 95 respectively.
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HX100V and TX7.
As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX100V using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher HX100V is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2011-10-21 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 27-810mm (30.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 921k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.70 m | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 577g (1.27 lbs) | 149g (0.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-FH50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $429 | $300 |