Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX7

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 IV Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

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.

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

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.