Sony RX100 VI vs Sony TX100V

On this page, we are looking at the Sony RX100 VI vs Sony TX100V, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VI (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the RX100 VI (1") and TX100V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The RX100 VI was released 7 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the RX100 VI scores against the TX100V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX100 VI Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 VI has outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 VI versus the TX100V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VI and TX100V is 88 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 VI and TX100V.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The RX100 VI because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VI provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.