Sony RX10 vs Sony TX20

Here is a comprehensive review of the Sony RX10 and Sony TX20, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the RX10 (1") and TX20 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 was unveiled 2 years later than the TX20 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the RX10 grades against the TX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The full galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 has physical 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 TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 and Sony TX20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 vs the TX20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and TX20 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX10 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent RX10 provides an advantage in sensor technology.