Sony HX100V vs Sony TX7

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.