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Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 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
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 III
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony TX5

 RX100 II TX5 
LaunchedJune 2013February 2010More modern by 41 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kClearer display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony RX100 II

 TX5 RX100 II 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 II and Sony TX5

 RX100 II TX5 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 size comparison

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

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 II Portrait photography details
Sony TX5 Portrait photography details
70
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
26
manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 II Street photography advice
Sony TX5 Street photography advice
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (281g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competitors (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 II Sports photography info
Sony TX5 Sports photography info
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 II Travel photography factors
Sony TX5 Travel photography factors
80
great battery pack (350 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (281g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
62
environment proofing
includes focus via touch
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (148g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100 II
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
74
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
great battery pack (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
43
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 II Vlogging info
Sony TX5 Vlogging info
37
really wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (281g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic socket
30
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (148g)
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Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 II and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-06-27 2010-02-18
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 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 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W)) 2.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 281 grams (0.62 lbs) 148 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 shots -
Style of battery 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 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $598 $239