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Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 II
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the RX100 (1") and TF1 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 was introduced 9 months prior to the TF1 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the RX100 grades vs the TF1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony TF1

 RX100 TF1 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony RX100

 TF1 RX100 
AnnouncedJune 2013August 2012Newer by 9 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony TF1

 RX100 TF1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 and the TF1.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and TF1 is 91 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 and TF1.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged RX100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography factors
Sony TF1 Portrait photography factors
64
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
35
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography factors
Sony TF1 Street photography factors
79
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than average (240g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
environment proof
lighter than competitors (152g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography highlights
Sony TF1 Sports photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography features
Sony TF1 Travel photography features
79
lighter than average (240g)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors (152 grams)
environment proof
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (240 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography advice
Sony TF1 Landscape photography advice
74
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
40
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 Vlogging highlights
Sony TF1 Vlogging highlights
38
rather wide (28mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (240 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
33
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (152g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony RX100 vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony TF1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Type Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2012-08-28 2013-06-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.6-4.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/2000 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 240g (0.53 lbs) 152g (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 240 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $448 $266