Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX20

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony RX10 III versus Sony TX20, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the RX10 III (1") and TX20 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 III was manufactured 4 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX10 III matches up versus the TX20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 III provides exterior dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX10 III versus Sony TX20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the RX10 III and the TX20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and TX20 is 53 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 III and TX20.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX10 III will render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent RX10 III will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.