Sony RX10 III vs Sony TX9

Here, we are looking at the Sony RX10 III versus Sony TX9, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 III (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the RX10 III (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The RX10 III was unveiled 5 years after the TX9 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the RX10 III grades vs the TX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 III Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX10 III features physical 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) while the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the RX10 III against the TX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 III and TX9 is 53 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 III and TX9.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 III using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern RX10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.