Sony RX10 IV vs Sony TX7

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony TX7, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX10 IV was launched 7 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the RX10 IV scores vs the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX10 IV Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 IV has exterior measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 IV and the TX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 IV and TX7 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 IV and TX7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 IV because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern RX10 IV provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.