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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Sony RX10 II versus Sony TX200V, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is relatively similar but the RX10 II (1") and TX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was announced 3 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RX10 II grades versus the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony TX200V

 RX10 II TX200V 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2012More recent by 41 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony RX10 II

 TX200V RX10 II 
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k1229kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX200V

 RX10 II TX200V 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 II comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the RX10 II vs the TX200V.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and TX200V is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and TX200V.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX10 II having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will deliver extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer RX10 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
36
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography info
Sony TX200V Street photography info
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
Sony TX200V Sports photography info
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
Sony TX200V Travel photography factors
56
environment proofing
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
62
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse function
47
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging advice
Sony TX200V Vlogging advice
31
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
35
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony TX200V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-06-10 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 64
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.10 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
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 photos 220 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $998 $500