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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Launched August 2019
Sony TX10
(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
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony A6100 versus Sony TX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A6100 was revealed 8 years later than the TX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A6100 scores vs the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony TX10

 A6100 TX10 
RevealedAugust 2019August 2011Fresher by 98 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A6100

 TX10 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony TX10

 A6100 TX10 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A6100 and the TX10.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and TX10 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will provide extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
82
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography factors
Sony TX10 Street photography factors
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
weather proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6100
Sports photography with Sony TX10
75
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6100
Travel photography with Sony TX10
86
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6100
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
46
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging factors
Sony TX10 Vlogging factors
79
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
lack of image stabilization
34
really wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2019-08-28 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 420 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $748 $309