Sony RX10 vs Sony TX5

Here is a in depth comparison of the Sony RX10 vs Sony TX5, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the RX10 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the RX10 (1") and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The RX10 was launched 4 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the RX10 grades against the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX10 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 comes with outer 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 TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the RX10 and the TX5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and TX5 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 and TX5.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The RX10 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger RX10 will have an edge in sensor innovation.