Sony RX10 IV vs Sony TX55

Following is a extensive assessment of the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony TX55, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and TX55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The RX10 IV was introduced 6 years after the TX55 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the RX10 IV grades against the TX55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV provides external measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 IV versus the TX55.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 IV and TX55 is 52 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 IV and TX55.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX10 IV with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 IV will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher RX10 IV should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.