Sony RX10 vs Sony TX10

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.