Sony RX100 VA vs Sony TX10

Lets take a closer look at the Sony RX100 VA and Sony TX10, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the RX100 VA (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (1") and TX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 VA was brought out 7 years after the TX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RX100 VA matches up against the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are available at Sony RX100 VA Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony RX100 VA has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX100 VA and Sony TX10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the RX100 VA vs the TX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 VA and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VA and TX10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 VA featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will give you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern RX100 VA provides an advantage in sensor tech.