Generally, some of the advantages of the Contax TVS Digital compared to mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it is slightly smaller (compact (112×60×33 mm) vs standard size (127×94×48 mm)), is thinner (1.3" vs 1.9"), is slightly lighter (260 g vs 417 g) and has a built-in flash.
However, on average it records lower quality movies (320 x 240 vs 1080p @ 60fps), has a much smaller screen (1.6" vs 3"), has a much lower resolution screen (85k dots vs 1,229k dots), takes much lower resolution photos (4.9 MP vs 24 MP) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Sony A7
11 years newer
$798 (body only)
$965 - $998 28-70mm lens
Significant advantages of the A7 (vs the TVS Digital)
- Much larger screen: 3" vs 1.6"
- Much higher resolution screen: 1,229k dots vs 85k dots
- Supports 24p
Significant disadvantages of the A7 (vs the TVS Digital)
common strengths of the A7 and TVS Digital
- Thin: 1.9" vs 1.3"
- Light weight: 417 g vs 260 g