Sony TX7 vs Sony WX70

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony TX7 vs Sony WX70, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and WX70 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The TX7 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the TX7 matches up vs the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are provided at Sony TX7 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX7 features outer dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TX7 and the WX70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TX7 and WX70 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX7 and WX70.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TX7 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older TX7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.