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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • New Model is Sony RX10 II
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is fairly close but the RX10 (1") and TX200V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 was unveiled 2 years after the TX200V which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the RX10 scores vs the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony TX200V

 RX10 TX200V 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2012More modern by 26 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1290k1230kClearer display (+60k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony RX10

 TX200V RX10 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony TX200V

 RX10 TX200V 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the RX10 compared to the TX200V.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and TX200V is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and TX200V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX10 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX10 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX200V Portrait photography highlights
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
36
resolution is good (18MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
weather proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
environment proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
features tracking focus
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography info
Sony TX200V Travel photography info
58
good battery life (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
weather proof
has touch focus
resolution is good (18MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging info
Sony TX200V Vlogging info
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no mic socket
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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony TX200V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-03-20 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 20MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 64
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 1,290 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology WhiteMagic 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $698 $500