Sony TX7 vs Sony A35

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.

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The 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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony TX7 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

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.

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.