Sony RX100 VI vs Sony TX9

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony RX100 VI and Sony TX9, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 VI (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the RX100 VI (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 VI was released 8 years after the TX9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the RX100 VI matches up versus the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are available at Sony RX100 VI Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 VI enjoys exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the RX100 VI versus the TX9.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the RX100 VI and TX9 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 VI and TX9.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 VI because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher RX100 VI should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.