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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
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
  • Released February 2012
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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Sony A6100 and Sony TX20, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A6100 was manufactured 7 years later than the TX20 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A6100 matches up versus the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony TX20

 A6100 TX20 
ReleasedAugust 2019February 2012Fresher by 92 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony A6100

 TX20 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony TX20

 A6100 TX20 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution922k922kSame screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6100 and Sony TX20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A6100 compared to the TX20.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and TX20 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and TX20.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6100 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6100 will give greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger A6100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography features
Sony TX20 Portrait photography features
82
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
40
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography information
Sony TX20 Street photography information
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
good ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography advice
Sony TX20 Sports photography advice
75
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery (250 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography information
Sony TX20 Travel photography information
86
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
72
great battery (250 shots)
weather sealing
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography features
Sony TX20 Landscape photography features
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
52
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery (250 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX20 as a Vlogging camera
79
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
35
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
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Sony A6100 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony TX20
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2019-08-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Physical 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 rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photos 250 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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 Single Single
Retail pricing $748 $330