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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Released February 2010
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX5, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the RX10 II (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the RX10 II (1") and TX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was announced 5 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the RX10 II matches up vs the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony TX5

 RX10 II TX5 
ReleasedJune 2015February 2010Fresher by 65 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony RX10 II

 TX5 RX10 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony TX5

 RX10 II TX5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 II enjoys physical dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 II versus the TX5.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 II and TX5 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 II and TX5.

As you can see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher RX10 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10 II
Street photography with Sony TX5
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
Sony TX5 Sports photography information
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
weather proofing
no phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography information
Sony TX5 Travel photography information
56
weather proofing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
weather sealing
includes touch to focus
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (148g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography advice
Sony TX5 Landscape photography advice
62
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony TX5 Vlogging information
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
30
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (148g)
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2010-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.20 m 2.90 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lb) 148 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $998 $239