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Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX10V
  • Successor is Sony HX30V
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony HX20V and Sony TX100V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the HX20V (18MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX20V was brought out 19 months later than the TX100V which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HX20V grades against the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony TX100V

 HX20V TX100V 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2011Fresher by 19 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony HX20V

 TX100V HX20V 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX20V and Sony TX100V

 HX20V TX100V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX20V has physical dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the HX20V versus the TX100V.

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the HX20V and TX100V is 90 and 95 respectively.

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX20V and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX20V to give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher HX20V should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX20V
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
45
manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
provides face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Sony HX20V as a Street photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competition (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX20V
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX20V
Travel photography with Sony TX100V
69
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
65
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (147 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
50
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
rather wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX20V Vlogging info
Sony TX100V Vlogging info
34
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have mic port
heavier than competition (147g)
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Sony HX20V vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX20V and Sony TX100V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-07-20 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 254 gr (0.56 pounds) 147 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 320 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $397 $380