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Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony HX7V and Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX7V (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX7V was manufactured 6 months earlier than the TX200V which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the HX7V matches up versus the TX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony TX200V

 HX7V TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony HX7V

 TX200V HX7V 
Screen dimensions3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k921kCrisper screen (+309k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony TX200V

 HX7V TX200V 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2012Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX7V provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the HX7V vs the TX200V.

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the HX7V and TX200V is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX7V and TX200V.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX200V to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively.

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX7V Portrait photography features
Sony TX200V Portrait photography features
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
36
MP count good (18MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX7V
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX7V
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
67
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
environment proofing
includes touch focus
MP count good (18MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
fairly wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX7V
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
35
fairly wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony HX7V vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Sony TX200V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-07-19 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.3"
Resolution of display 921k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology XtraFine LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208 grams (0.46 pounds) 129 grams (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $500