Sony QX10 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony QX10 and Sony TX200V, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was introduced 20 months later than the TX200V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the QX10 matches up vs the TX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are available at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony QX10 provides outside measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Sony QX10 and Sony TX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the QX10 against the TX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX10 and TX200V is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the QX10 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos but you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern QX10 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.