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Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V, one being a Lens-style and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and TX100V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The QX100 was brought out 2 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the QX100 matches up against the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Sony TX100V

 QX100 TX100V 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013January 2011More recent by 33 months
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony QX100

 TX100V QX100 
Screen dimension3.5""Bigger screen (+3.5")
Screen resolution1229k0kClearer screen (+1229k dot)

Common features in the Sony QX100 and Sony TX100V

 QX100 TX100V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony QX100 enjoys exterior measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the QX100 versus the TX100V.

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX100 and TX100V is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the QX100 and TX100V.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The QX100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony QX100 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent QX100 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
Sony TX100V Portrait photography info
53
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
does not have RAW support
30
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony QX100 Street photography information
Sony TX100V Street photography information
71
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
has touch to focus
screen does not articulate
does not have RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony QX100
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
55
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
not so great battery (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony QX100 Travel photography details
Sony TX100V Travel photography details
69
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (200 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
provides touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony QX100 Landscape photography info
Sony TX100V Landscape photography info
54
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
small screen (")
lack of manual exposure
does not have RAW support
not so great battery (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
43
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony QX100 Vlogging details
Sony TX100V Vlogging details
38
pretty wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic support
32
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (147g)
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Sony QX100 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony QX100 and Sony TX100V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Lens-style Ultracompact
Announced 2013-09-05 2011-01-06
Physical type Lens-style Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface 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
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect 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 distance 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal - 3.5 inches
Display resolution 0k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Depends on connected smartphone XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes None Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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 data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179g (0.39 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
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 feature
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
Retail pricing $268 $380