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Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony TX20 and Sony TX7, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the TX20 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the TX20 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The TX20 was brought out 2 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the TX20 scores vs the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony TX7

 TX20 TX7 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony TX20

 TX7 TX20 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony TX20 and Sony TX7

 TX20 TX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX20 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has proportions 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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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the TX20 vs the TX7.

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TX20 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX20 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TX20 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX20 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern TX20 provides an edge in sensor technology.

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX20 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
40
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX20
Street photography with Sony TX7
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX20 Sports photography information
Sony TX7 Sports photography information
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX20 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
72
better than average battery (250 shots)
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX20 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX7 Landscape photography highlights
52
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proofing
better than average battery (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
36
really wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX7 as a Vlogging camera
35
fairly wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
32
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sony TX20 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX20 and Sony TX7
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.70 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $330 $300