Sony HX100V vs Sony TX200V
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66 Imaging
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Portability
96 Imaging
42 Features
48 Overall
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96 Imaging
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Sony HX100V vs Sony TX200V Key Specs
Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Released October 2011
- Newer Model is Sony HX200V
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
- Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary Sony HX100V vs Sony TX200V Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Sony HX100V and Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is relatively well matched and they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the HX100V matches up against the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony TX200V
| HX100V | TX200V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony HX100V
| TX200V | HX100V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3.3" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1230k |  | 921k | Clearer screen (+309k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony HX100V and Sony TX200V
| HX100V | TX200V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2011 |  | January 2012 | Similar age |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison
If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX100V comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the HX100V vs the TX200V.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX100V and TX200V is 66 and 96 respectively.
Sony HX100V vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX100V and TX200V.
As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX200V to give you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Sony HX100V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Portrait photography camera
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sony HX100V Street photography information
Sony TX200V Street photography information
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (577 grams)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sony HX100V Sports photography information
Sony TX200V Sports photography information
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Sony HX100V as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (577g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
environment sealing
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Sony HX100V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
you can focus manually
quite wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Sony TX200V Vlogging features
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competition in class (577 grams)
really wide (28mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony HX100V vs Sony TX200V Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2011-10-21 | 2012-01-30 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | BIONZ | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 27-810mm (30.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.6 | f/3.5-4.8 |
| Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3" | 3.3" |
| Screen resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen tech | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology | 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 12.70 m | 3.10 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 577 gr (1.27 lb) | 129 gr (0.28 lb) |
| Dimensions | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") | 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") |
| 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 | - | 220 images |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | NP-FH50 | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $429 | $500 |