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Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20

Portability
49
Imaging
43
Features
67
Overall
52
Nikon Coolpix P1000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Nikon P1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-3000mm (F2.8-8) lens
  • 1415g - 146 x 119 x 181mm
  • Announced July 2018
  • Previous Model is Nikon P900
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P1000 and Sony TX20, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P1000 (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P1000 was introduced 6 years after the TX20 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the P1000 matches up against the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P1000 over the Sony TX20

 P1000 TX20 
IntroducedJuly 2018February 2012More modern by 78 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Nikon P1000

 TX20 P1000 
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon P1000 and Sony TX20

 P1000 TX20 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon P1000 has external dimensions of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") having a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P1000 against the TX20.

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P1000 and TX20 is 49 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P1000 and TX20.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you may want to factor the production date of the cameras into account. The fresher P1000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P1000
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
57
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
40
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P1000 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Street photography camera
51
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (1,415g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P1000 Sports photography information
Sony TX20 Sports photography information
50
excellent zoom range (24-3000mm 125.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (250 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P1000 Travel photography features
Sony TX20 Travel photography features
54
connects via bluetooth
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (3000mm)
low battery life (250 per charge)
more heavy than competition (1,415g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery pack (250 per charge)
environment proofing
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P1000
Landscape photography with Sony TX20
52
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (250 per charge)
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P1000 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX20 Vlogging highlights
58
really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (1,415g)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Nikon P1000 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P1000 and Sony TX20
 Nikon Coolpix P1000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P1000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2018-07-10 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Nikon Expeed BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-3000mm (125.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1415 grams (3.12 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 146 x 119 x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 250 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $1,000 $330