Sony RX100 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony RX100 versus Sony TX66, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the RX100 (20MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is very close but the RX100 (1") and TX66 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The RX100 was revealed 7 months after the TX66 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX100 scores versus the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are available at Sony RX100 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony RX100 provides external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the RX100 versus the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and TX66 is 91 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX100 and TX66.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RX100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger RX100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.