Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX55

Here, we will be matching up the Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX55, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the RX100 II (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the RX100 II (1") and TX55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 II was brought out 24 months after the TX55 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the RX100 II grades vs the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 II Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 II has got external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX100 II vs Sony TX55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 II and the TX55.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 II and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 II and TX55.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX100 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will offer more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger RX100 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.