Sony HX1 vs Sony TX66

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony HX1 vs Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and TX66 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The HX1 was released 3 years prior to the TX66 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the HX1 scores against the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX1 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the HX1 against the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the HX1 and TX66 is 67 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and TX66.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX66 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged HX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.