Sony QX100 vs Sony TX20

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony QX100 and Sony TX20, one being a Lens-style and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the QX100 (1") and TX20 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The QX100 was revealed 19 months later than the TX20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the QX100 matches up vs the TX20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are available at Sony QX100 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony QX100 enjoys exterior 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the QX100 versus the TX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and TX20 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and TX20.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The QX100 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX100 will give more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent QX100 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.