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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7

Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony HX400V and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the HX400V (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the HX400V (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The HX400V was announced 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the HX400V scores versus the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony TX7

 HX400V TX7 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony HX400V

 TX7 HX400V 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX400V and Sony TX7

 HX400V TX7 
Display resolution921k921kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX400V comes with outside dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX400V and Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the HX400V versus the TX7.

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the HX400V and TX7 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX400V and TX7.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX400V with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX400V will deliver extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher HX400V should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX400V Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
51
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX400V Street photography information
Sony TX7 Street photography information
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others (660 grams)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX400V Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX400V Travel photography advice
Sony TX7 Travel photography advice
53
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (660g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
provides touch to focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (149g)
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX400V Landscape photography details
Sony TX7 Landscape photography details
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
36
relatively wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX400V Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
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fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
heavier than others (660g)
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (149g)
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Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX400V and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-02-12 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X 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 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.50 m (ISO Auto) 3.80 m
Flash options Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 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 port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 300 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) 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
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $448 $300