Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5

Here, we are analyzing the Sony RX100 II and Sony TX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the RX100 II (1") and TX5 (1/2.4") have different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 II was revealed 3 years after the TX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX100 II scores against the TX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 II Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 II provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has proportions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the RX100 II compared to the TX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 II and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 II and TX5.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 II will result in greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern RX100 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.