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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") boast different sensor size.

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The RX100 IV was manufactured 5 years after the TX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the RX100 IV grades against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony TX7

 RX100 IV TX7 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2010More modern by 66 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony RX100 IV

 TX7 RX100 IV 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony TX7

 RX100 IV TX7 

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX100 IV features physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 IV vs the TX7.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 IV and TX7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 IV and TX7.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX100 IV featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will give extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher RX100 IV provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
65
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (298g)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography factors
Sony TX7 Sports photography factors
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Travel photography highlights
Sony TX7 Travel photography highlights
86
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
59
comes with focus via touch
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (149g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
74
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
81
relatively wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors (298 grams)
does not have mic socket
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competitors (149 grams)
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact 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 surface area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 16.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone 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 298 grams (0.66 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
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 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 562 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $898 $300