Sony HX400V vs Sony TX7

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX400V Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.