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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 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
  • Launched June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 III
  • New Model is Sony RX100 V
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony TX10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the RX100 IV (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 IV was released 3 years after the TX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the RX100 IV scores vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony TX10

 RX100 IV TX10 
AnnouncedJune 2015August 2011More modern by 47 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony RX100 IV

 TX10 RX100 IV 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony TX10

 RX100 IV TX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the RX100 IV and the TX10.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 IV and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 IV and TX10.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX100 IV featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 IV will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern RX100 IV provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography factors
Sony TX10 Portrait photography factors
65
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
Street photography with Sony TX10
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than others (298g)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
Sports photography with Sony TX10
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (16.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
86
lighter than others (298g)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
71
environment proofing
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography information
Sony TX10 Landscape photography information
74
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
46
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
Vlogging with Sony TX10
81
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others (298 grams)
does not have external mic port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2015-06-10 2011-08-16
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 dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,229k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 16.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/2000s -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $898 $309