Sony QX100 vs Sony TX9

Below, we are matching up the Sony QX100 versus Sony TX9, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the QX100 (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The QX100 was launched 3 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the QX100 matches up versus the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony QX100 offers external dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the QX100 versus the TX9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the QX100 and TX9 is 92 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the QX100 and TX9.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The QX100 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony QX100 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more recent QX100 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.