Sony RX1 vs Sony TX5

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony RX1 vs Sony TX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the RX1 (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the RX1 (Full frame) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The RX1 was unveiled 3 years after the TX5 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the RX1 scores vs the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are provided at Sony RX1 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1 comes with physical dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the RX1 against the TX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the RX1 and TX5 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX1 will result in extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more modern RX1 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.