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Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Revealed September 2013
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony QX100 and Sony TX10, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The QX100 was manufactured 2 years later than the TX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the QX100 grades against the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony TX10

 QX100 TX10 
RevealedSeptember 2013August 2011Fresher by 26 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony QX100

 TX10 QX100 
Display dimension3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution921k0kSharper display (+921k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony TX10

 QX100 TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony QX100 features external measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Sony QX100 and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the QX100 against the TX10.

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the QX100 and TX10.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The QX100 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern QX100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
Sony TX10 Portrait photography info
53
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
doesn't have RAW files
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony QX100
Street photography with Sony TX10
71
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
features touch focus
no articulating screen
doesn't have RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
environment sealing
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX100
Sports photography with Sony TX10
55
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
69
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
71
environment sealing
boasts focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
small screen (")
manual mode not possible
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery life (200 shots)
no Timelapse mode
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Sony QX100 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Lens-style Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-09-05 2011-08-16
Physical type Lens-style Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal - 3 inch
Resolution of screen 0 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology Depends on connected smartphone XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 200 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN, NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $268 $309