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Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 II
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 RX100 vs Sony TX7 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony RX100 versus Sony TX7, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RX100 (1") and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 was announced 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the RX100 matches up against the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony TX7

 RX100 TX7 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 33 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony RX100

 TX7 RX100 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony TX7

 RX100 TX7 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has dimensions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 and the TX7.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 and TX7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 and TX7.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 will give greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher RX100 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
64
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography advice
Sony TX7 Street photography advice
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than others (240 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
59
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography info
Sony TX7 Sports photography info
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100
Travel photography with Sony TX7
79
lighter than others (240g)
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
59
has touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (149 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography features
Sony TX7 Landscape photography features
74
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
36
fairly wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 Vlogging information
Sony TX7 Vlogging information
38
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (240 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
heavier than others (149g)
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Sony RX100 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-28 2010-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface 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
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 1,229k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 240 gr (0.53 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $448 $300