Sony QX10 vs Sony TX7

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony QX10 and Sony TX7, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the QX10 (18MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the QX10 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX10 was introduced 3 years after the TX7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the QX10 matches up versus the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony QX10 comes with outer dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Sony QX10 and Sony TX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the QX10 against the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the QX10 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX10 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The QX10 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony QX10 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher QX10 will have a benefit in sensor tech.