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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7

Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Announced March 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Successor is Sony RX10 IV
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX10 III and Sony TX7, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX10 III (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 III was introduced 6 years after the TX7 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the RX10 III matches up against the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Sony TX7

 RX10 III TX7 
ReleasedMarch 2016January 2010Newer by 76 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony RX10 III

 TX7 RX10 III 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 III and Sony TX7

 RX10 III TX7 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 III has external dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") having a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX10 III compared to the TX7.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and TX7 is 53 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 III and TX7.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 III having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger RX10 III is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 III Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 III Street photography details
Sony TX7 Street photography details
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
heavier than competitors in class (1,051 grams)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 III Sports photography factors
Sony TX7 Sports photography factors
70
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10 III
Travel photography with Sony TX7
55
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
weather proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (1,051 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
59
provides touch to focus
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (149g)
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 III Landscape photography features
Sony TX7 Landscape photography features
63
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery power (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
36
fairly wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 III Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than competitors in class (1,051g)
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 III and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2016-03-29 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-600mm (25.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.4-4.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Display resolution 1,229k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1051 gr (2.32 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 472 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
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
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,398 $300