Sony RX10 IV vs Sony TX9

Here, we will be matching up the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony TX9, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the RX10 IV (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the RX10 IV (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 IV was manufactured 7 years later than the TX9 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX10 IV grades vs the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX10 IV Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony RX10 IV comes with outside 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) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the RX10 IV vs the TX9.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 IV and TX9 is 52 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 IV and TX9.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The RX10 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer RX10 IV will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.