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Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Introduced February 2013
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX1 was announced 3 years after the TX7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the RX1 matches up versus the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony TX7

 RX1 TX7 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2010More modern by 38 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony RX1

 TX7 RX1 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX1 and Sony TX7

 RX1 TX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX1 has physical measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the RX1 versus the TX7.

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX1 and TX7 is 79 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1 and TX7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX1 will render greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern RX1 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1 Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
82
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX1
Street photography with Sony TX7
66
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX1
Sports photography with Sony TX7
53
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1 Travel photography features
Sony TX7 Travel photography features
62
good resolution (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
59
features touch to focus
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (149 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX1
Landscape photography with Sony TX7
65
focusing manually
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1 Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482 grams)
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition (149g)
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Sony RX1 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1 and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-02-19 2010-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-22.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology Xtra FineTFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/4000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 482 gr (1.06 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2534 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $2,798 $300