Sony RX100 V vs Sony TX55

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony RX100 V versus Sony TX55, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the RX100 V (1") and TX55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The RX100 V was introduced 5 years after the TX55 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the RX100 V matches up vs the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 V Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX100 V has got exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has dimensions 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the RX100 V vs the TX55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX100 V and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 V and TX55.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 V having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 V will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent RX100 V should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.