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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 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
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX100 III versus Sony TX7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX100 III (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 III was introduced 4 years after the TX7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the RX100 III grades versus the TX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony TX7

 RX100 III TX7 
LaunchedMay 2014January 2010Newer by 53 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony RX100 III

 TX7 RX100 III 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX7

 RX100 III TX7 

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 III provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Sony RX100 III versus Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 III and the TX7.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 III and TX7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 III and TX7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 III with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX100 III will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
64
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
19
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography information
Sony TX7 Street photography information
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than others (290g)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
Travel photography with Sony TX7
85
lighter than others (290 grams)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
59
provides touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
low resolution (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
36
decently wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging info
Sony TX7 Vlogging info
80
fairly wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (290g)
does not have mic support
32
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-05-15 2010-01-07
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
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
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
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 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 290 grams (0.64 lb) 149 grams (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $748 $300