Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX100V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.