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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Updated by Sony RX100 IV
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Released February 2010
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX5, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the RX100 III (1") and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor size.

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The RX100 III was revealed 4 years after the TX5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the RX100 III grades against the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony TX5

 RX100 III TX5 
ReleasedMay 2014February 2010More modern by 52 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony RX100 III

 TX5 RX100 III 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX5

 RX100 III TX5 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 III comes with outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 III versus the TX5.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and TX5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The RX100 III using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Portrait photography camera
64
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (290 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100 III
Travel photography with Sony TX5
85
lighter than competition (290g)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
62
environment proof
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (148g)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
43
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 III
Vlogging with Sony TX5
80
pretty wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
does not have external microphone support
30
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others (148g)
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2014-05-15 2010-02-18
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 116.2mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 2.90 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4
Mic 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 290g (0.64 lb) 148g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $748 $239