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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony TX1

 RX100 III TX1 
RevealedMay 2014August 2009More modern by 59 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony RX100 III

 TX1 RX100 III 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX1

 RX100 III TX1 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 size comparison

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

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography info
Sony TX1 Portrait photography info
64
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
19
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography highlights
Sony TX1 Street photography highlights
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (290g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
Sports photography with Sony TX1
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography information
Sony TX1 Travel photography information
85
lighter than competition in class (290g)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
51
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III Landscape photography advice
Sony TX1 Landscape photography advice
73
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
31
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
80
quite wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (290g)
does not have external microphone support
28
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony TX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-05-15 2009-08-06
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 290 gr (0.64 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $748 $350