Sony RX100 II vs Sony TF1

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony RX100 II and Sony TF1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and TF1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 II was announced very close to the TF1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the RX100 II matches up versus the TF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The whole galleries are available at Sony RX100 II Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 II features outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the RX100 II and the TF1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 II and TF1 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and TF1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 II using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.