Sony QX100 vs Sony TX5

Lets look much closer at the Sony QX100 vs Sony TX5, former being a Lens-style while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the QX100 (1") and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The QX100 was released 3 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the QX100 grades against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony QX100 comes with physical measurements of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the QX100 and the TX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the QX100 and TX5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the QX100 and TX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The QX100 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent QX100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.