Sony TX7 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony TX7 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The TX7 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A77 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TX7 grades vs the A77 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The full galleries are viewable at Sony TX7 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony TX7 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the TX7 against the A77 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX7 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TX7 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TX7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A77 II will provide you with greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged TX7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.