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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Announced August 2009
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony TX1, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 IV was launched 5 years after the TX1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the RX100 IV grades versus the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony TX1

 RX100 IV TX1 
AnnouncedJune 2015August 2009Newer by 72 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony RX100 IV

 TX1 RX100 IV 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony TX1

 RX100 IV TX1 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 IV enjoys external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony TX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the RX100 IV against the TX1.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 IV and TX1 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 IV and TX1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent RX100 IV will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX100 IV
Portrait photography with Sony TX1
65
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
19
no manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
Sony TX1 Street photography details
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (298g)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography details
Sony TX1 Sports photography details
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (16.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
86
lighter than competition in class (298g)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
51
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX1 Landscape photography highlights
74
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
31
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
MP count low (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
Vlogging with Sony TX1
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (298 grams)
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony TX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2015-06-10 2009-08-06
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 16.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
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 298g (0.66 lbs) 142g (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 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 562 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $898 $350