Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

53

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX1

Size Smaller 94x58x17 mm vs 98x60x18 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Weight Slightly lighter 142 g vs 149 g
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Almost the same
Thickness Slightly thinner 0.7" vs 0.7"
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Around 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 8 cm
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Focus on subjects 8x closer to the lens
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1250s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $273.00 vs $292.99
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The best price we've seen is $20 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
53 vs 68
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-TX1:94x58x17 mm
DSC-TX7:98x60x18 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
0.7"
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
DSC-TX1:190 ms
DSC-TX7:220 ms
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DSC-TX1:1/1250s
DSC-TX7:1/1600s
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
8.1 MP
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-TX1:$292.99
DSC-TX7:$273.00
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung TL225

Samsung TL225

Compact

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen

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