Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the RX100 III (1") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 III was unveiled 4 years after the TX1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the RX100 III grades vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 III Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 III has got exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Check the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the RX100 III compared to the TX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 III and TX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX100 III using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will produce greater detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer RX100 III provides a benefit in sensor tech.