Sony HX50V vs Sony TX1

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony HX50V and Sony TX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the HX50V (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX50V was launched 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the HX50V grades versus the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX50V Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony HX50V offers physical dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the HX50V compared to the TX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX50V and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The pic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX50V and TX1.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX50V featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX50V will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer HX50V is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.