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Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20

Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Replaced the Sony HX30V
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2012
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Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony HX50V versus Sony TX20, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the HX50V (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX50V was unveiled 15 months later than the TX20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the HX50V matches up versus the TX20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony TX20

 HX50V TX20 
RevealedApril 2013February 2012Fresher by 15 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony HX50V

 TX20 HX50V 
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX50V and Sony TX20

 HX50V TX20 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX50V comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the HX50V versus the TX20.

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the HX50V and TX20 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX50V and TX20.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX50V to resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher HX50V should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX50V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Portrait photography camera
50
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
features face detection focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX50V
Street photography with Sony TX20
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (272g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
weather proof
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX50V Sports photography information
Sony TX20 Sports photography information
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX50V Travel photography factors
Sony TX20 Travel photography factors
71
better than average battery (400 per charge)
lighter than competition (272g)
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
72
great battery pack (250 per charge)
weather proof
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX50V Landscape photography details
Sony TX20 Landscape photography details
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
better than average battery (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proof
great battery pack (250 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX50V
Vlogging with Sony TX20
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (272 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no mic support
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Sony HX50V vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX50V and Sony TX20
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2013-04-24 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 2920 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5 - 6.3 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology XtraFine LCD display XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 272g (0.60 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 400 photos 250 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $439 $330