Sony TX7 vs Sony W830

Let's look more closely at the Sony TX7 and Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and W830 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TX7 was introduced 5 years before the W830 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TX7 grades against the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony TX7 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX7 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TX7 compared to the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX7 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX7 and W830.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TX7 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will result in greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older TX7 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.