Sony HX1 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look closer at the Sony HX1 versus Sony TX20, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and TX20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX1 was launched 3 years before the TX20 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the HX1 grades vs the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX1 comes with outside dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the HX1 and the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and TX20 is 67 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and TX20.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX20 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older HX1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.