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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony RX10 and Sony TX10, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX10 (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was brought out 2 years later than the TX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the RX10 grades vs the TX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony TX10

 RX10 TX10 
ReleasedMarch 2014August 2011Fresher by 32 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k921kSharper display (+369k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony RX10

 TX10 RX10 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony TX10

 RX10 TX10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 enjoys external dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the RX10 and the TX10.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and TX10 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and TX10.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent RX10 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography features
Sony TX10 Portrait photography features
70
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
30
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX10 Sports photography highlights
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
weather proofing
better than average battery life (420 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
58
better than average battery life (420 shots)
weather proofing
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
environment sealing
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
63
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
30
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
34
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-03-20 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,290 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology WhiteMagic XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 133 grams (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $698 $309