Sony TX7 vs Sony A35
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Sony TX7 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched January 2010
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Its time to look more closely at the Sony TX7 and Sony A35, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and A35 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe TX7 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the A35 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TX7 grades vs the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A35
| TX7 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3.5" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony TX7
| A35 | TX7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2011 |  | January 2010 | More modern by 20 months |
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing |
Common features in the Sony TX7 and Sony A35
| TX7 | A35 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 921k | Identical screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Sony TX7 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony TX7 features outer measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TX7 vs the A35.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX7 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.
Sony TX7 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX7 and A35.
Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TX7 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A35 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged TX7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony TX7 vs Sony A35 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Sony | Sony |
| Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | Sony SLT-A35 |
| Category | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Launched | 2010-01-07 | 2011-09-20 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Bionz | Bionz |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.104 x 4.578mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3456 x 2592 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 25-100mm (4.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5-4.6 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3.5 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 2s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 6.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.80 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 149 grams (0.33 lb) | 415 grams (0.91 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 74 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.7 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 763 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 440 images |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-BN1 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $300 | $598 |