Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300
95 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
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94 Imaging
42 Features
38 Overall
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Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Released February 2013
- Replacement is Sony WX350
Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Overview
On this page, we are evaluating the Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and WX300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe TX7 was manufactured 4 years before the WX300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the TX7 scores against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are available at Sony TX7 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony WX300
TX7 | WX300 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony TX7
WX300 | TX7 | |||
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Released | February 2013 | January 2010 | More recent by 38 months |
Common features in the Sony TX7 and Sony WX300
TX7 | WX300 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX7 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
Look at the Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the TX7 against the WX300.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the TX7 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX7 and WX300.
As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TX7 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX300 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older TX7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony TX7 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.4" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.104 x 4.578mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3456 x 2592 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-4.6 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 921k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 2 secs | 4 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.80 m | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 149g (0.33 lbs) | 166g (0.37 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery ID | NP-BN1 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $300 | $330 |