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Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Successor is Sony RX100 II
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the RX100 (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the RX100 (1") and TX9 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX100 was revealed 2 years after the TX9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the RX100 matches up against the TX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony TX9

 RX100 TX9 
RevealedAugust 2012July 2010More modern by 27 months
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony RX100

 TX9 RX100 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony TX9

 RX100 TX9 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the RX100 compared to the TX9.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 and TX9 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 and TX9.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The RX100 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will result in more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher RX100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography details
Sony TX9 Portrait photography details
64
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Street photography camera
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (240g)
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 Sports photography features
Sony TX9 Sports photography features
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX100
Travel photography with Sony TX9
79
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
60
provides touch to focus
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX9 Landscape photography highlights
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
41
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 Vlogging details
Sony TX9 Vlogging details
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (240 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
32
fairly wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sony RX100 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony TX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-28 2010-07-08
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-100mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240g (0.53 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $448 $799