Sony HX20V vs Sony TX1

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony HX20V and Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the HX20V (18MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the HX20V (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HX20V was manufactured 2 years after the TX1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the HX20V scores against the TX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX20V Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX20V has got outer measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX20V and Sony TX1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the HX20V versus the TX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the HX20V and TX1 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The pic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the HX20V and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX20V featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX20V will resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger HX20V is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.