Sony HX300 vs Sony TX7

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony HX300 vs Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the HX300 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The HX300 was revealed 3 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the HX300 scores against the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX300 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the HX300 compared to the TX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and TX7 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HX300 and TX7.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX300 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher HX300 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.