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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX10, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX10 II (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 II was unveiled 3 years after the TX10 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the RX10 II scores versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony TX10

 RX10 II TX10 
AnnouncedJune 2015August 2011More modern by 47 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony RX10 II

 TX10 RX10 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX10

 RX10 II TX10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony RX10 II has got external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the RX10 II versus the TX10.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and TX10 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 II and TX10.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 II will give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern RX10 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
Sony TX10 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography factors
Sony TX10 Street photography factors
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
weather proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
Sony TX10 Sports photography info
68
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
weather proofing
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
56
weather proofing
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
supports touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
62
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
46
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
34
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-06-10 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813g (1.79 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $998 $309