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Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9, one is a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The QX1 was introduced 4 years after the TX9 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the QX1 scores against the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony TX9

 QX1 TX9 
IntroducedSeptember 2014July 2010Newer by 51 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony QX1

 TX9 QX1 
Screen dimensions3.5""Bigger screen (+3.5")
Screen resolution922k0kSharper screen (+922k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX1 and Sony TX9

 QX1 TX9 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony QX1 has got outer dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the QX1 compared to the TX9.

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX1 and TX9 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The image here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the QX1 and TX9.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The QX1 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX1 will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent QX1 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX1 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX9 Portrait photography factors
66
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
27
focusing manually
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony QX1 Street photography features
Sony TX9 Street photography features
69
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (216 grams)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony QX1 Sports photography info
Sony TX9 Sports photography info
56
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (440 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX1 Travel photography info
Sony TX9 Travel photography info
71
better than average battery (440 CIPA)
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
60
features touch to focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX1 Landscape photography info
Sony TX9 Landscape photography info
64
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (440 per charge)
screen is somewhat small ( inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
41
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony QX1
Vlogging with Sony TX9
32
touchscreen functionality
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (216g)
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sony QX1 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX1 and Sony TX9
 Sony Alpha QX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha QX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Lens-style Ultracompact
Launched 2014-09-03 2010-07-08
Body design Lens-style Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5456 x 3632 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 3.5"
Screen resolution 0 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 216 gr (0.48 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 440 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $500 $799