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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 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
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 IV
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 III (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the RX100 III (1") and TX55 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 III was launched 2 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the RX100 III scores vs the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony TX55

 RX100 III TX55 
RevealedMay 2014July 2011Fresher by 35 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony RX100 III

 TX55 RX100 III 
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k1229kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony TX55

 RX100 III TX55 
Manual focus More exact focusing

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 III comes with physical 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 TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 III against the TX55.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 III and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the RX100 III and TX55.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RX100 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern RX100 III is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
Sony TX55 Portrait photography advice
64
manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
36
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III Street photography info
Sony TX55 Street photography info
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (290g)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 III
Sports photography with Sony TX55
65
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography advice
Sony TX55 Travel photography advice
85
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
good MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
69
great battery (250 CIPA)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
50
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery (250 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III Vlogging info
Sony TX55 Vlogging info
80
fairly wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (290 grams)
lack of external mic socket
34
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony TX55
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-05-15 2011-07-24
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.70 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/2000 secs -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 290 gr (0.64 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $748 $350