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Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX1R
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony RX1R II versus Sony TX10, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The RX1R II was released 4 years after the TX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the RX1R II scores against the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony TX10

 RX1R II TX10 
IntroducedOctober 2015August 2011More modern by 51 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony RX1R II

 TX10 RX1R II 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony TX10

 RX1R II TX10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony RX1R II provides exterior dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the RX1R II against the TX10.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R II and TX10 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the RX1R II and TX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX1R II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX1R II will give you more detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger RX1R II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000s)
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
30
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1R II Street photography factors
Sony TX10 Street photography factors
73
has a tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
environment sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R II Sports photography features
Sony TX10 Sports photography features
63
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (220 per charge)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
59
MP count excellent (42 megapixels)
good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery pack (220 per charge)
heavier than competitors (507 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
environment sealing
has touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
68
you can focus manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
MP count excellent (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
46
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II Vlogging advice
Sony TX10 Vlogging advice
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
34
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2015-10-13 2011-08-16
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 7952 x 5304 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 50 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 14cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,229 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/4000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 507 grams (1.12 pounds) 133 grams (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 97 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 3204 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2,5, 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $3,300 $309