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Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2013
  • Older Model is Sony RX100
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 III
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and TX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The RX100 II was manufactured 2 years after the TX100V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the RX100 II matches up against the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony TX100V

 RX100 II TX100V 
AnnouncedJune 2013January 2011Newer by 31 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony RX100 II

 TX100V RX100 II 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony TX100V

 RX100 II TX100V 
Display resolution1229k1229kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 II has outside measurements 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 TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the RX100 II versus the TX100V.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 II and TX100V is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 II and TX100V.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 II featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher RX100 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II Portrait photography information
Sony TX100V Portrait photography information
70
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
30
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 II Street photography features
Sony TX100V Street photography features
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (281 grams)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 II Sports photography highlights
Sony TX100V Sports photography highlights
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
good battery power (350 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 II Travel photography information
Sony TX100V Travel photography information
80
good battery power (350 per charge)
lighter than competitors (281 grams)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
65
has touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (147 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
74
focusing manually
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
43
quite wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 II Vlogging details
Sony TX100V Vlogging details
37
decently wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (281g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of mic support
32
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (147g)
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony TX100V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-06-27 2011-01-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 281 gr (0.62 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 483 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $598 $380