OM System OM-5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the OM System OM-5 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

OM System OM-5 was introduced in October 2022 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System OM-5 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 over OM System OM-5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

OM System OM-5 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has a 3.50" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes OM System OM-5 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.37x (0.68x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7.

OM System OM-5 features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 226.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 features a 10.2 megapixel 1/2.4-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.104 x 4.578 mm and a total area of 21 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 3,200.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

OM System OM-5 is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 3456 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 3456 x 1944, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (7.5 stops of compensation in OM System OM-5). On OM System OM-5 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. OM System OM-5 has a Micro HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

OM System OM-5 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 310 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 comes with NP-BN1 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

OM System OM-5 has a single SD/SDHC (UHS-II) card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has a single Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo/optional SD card slot.

Shutter

OM System OM-5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on OM System OM-5, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. OM System OM-5 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 10.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of OM System OM-5 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on OM System OM-5 and ±2 range on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on OM System OM-5 and exposure bracketing on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7.

Flash

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 3.80 m. OM System OM-5 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on OM System OM-5.

OM System OM-5 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 body has dimensions of 98 x 60 x 18 mm (3.86 x 2.36 x 0.71"). OM System OM-5 weighs 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 weighs 149 g (0.33 lb / 5.26 oz).

OM System OM-5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

125 mm

85 mm

98 mm

60 mm

85 mm

60 mm