Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX1

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 IV Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.