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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX10 II (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was unveiled 5 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX10 II grades versus the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony TX7

 RX10 II TX7 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2010More recent by 66 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony RX10 II

 TX7 RX10 II 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX7

 RX10 II TX7 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 II has exterior measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the RX10 II compared to the TX7.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 II and TX7 is 58 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 II and TX7.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will produce greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony TX7
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
Sony TX7 Street photography advice
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
59
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography advice
Sony TX7 Sports photography advice
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
environment proof
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
56
environment proof
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
features touch to focus
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149g)
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse function
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2015-06-10 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 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
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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
Launch pricing $998 $300