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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Sony RX10 and Sony TX66, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the RX10 (1") and TX66 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was revealed 2 years after the TX66 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the RX10 scores against the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony TX66

 RX10 TX66 
LaunchedMarch 2014February 2012Newer by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1290k1230kSharper screen (+60k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony RX10

 TX66 RX10 
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony TX66

 RX10 TX66 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony RX10 features outside dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the RX10 vs the TX66.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and TX66 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX10 and TX66.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX10 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent RX10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX66 Portrait photography advice
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 Street photography advice
Sony TX66 Street photography advice
72
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proof
64
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
weather proof
good battery pack (420 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX10
Travel photography with Sony TX66
58
good battery pack (420 per charge)
weather proof
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
great battery (250 shots)
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 Landscape photography info
Sony TX66 Landscape photography info
63
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery pack (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
Sony TX66 Vlogging advice
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
36
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony RX10 vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony TX66
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-03-20 2012-02-28
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 surface 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 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 1,290k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology WhiteMagic XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
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, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 gr (1.79 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 pictures 250 pictures
Battery format 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $698 $350