Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX1

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX1, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the RX10 II (1") and TX1 (1/2.4") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 II was introduced 5 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the RX10 II matches up against the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX10 II Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II comes with exterior dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 II compared to the TX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and TX1 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and TX1.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will show extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX10 II should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.