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Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX1R
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the RX1R II (42MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the RX1R II (Full frame) and TX200V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The RX1R II was launched 3 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the RX1R II scores vs the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony TX200V

 RX1R II TX200V 
IntroducedOctober 2015January 2012More recent by 46 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony RX1R II

 TX200V RX1R II 
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k1229kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony RX1R II and Sony TX200V

 RX1R II TX200V 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1R II features outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the RX1R II versus the TX200V.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RX1R II and TX200V is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RX1R II and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX1R II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX1R II will give you more detail utilizing its extra 24MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer RX1R II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R II Portrait photography details
Sony TX200V Portrait photography details
85
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
fantastic MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
36
good MP (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony RX1R II Street photography details
Sony TX200V Street photography details
73
tilting screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R II Sports photography details
Sony TX200V Sports photography details
63
fantastic MP (42 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony RX1R II
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
59
fantastic MP (42MP)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
environment sealing
provides touch focus
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R II Landscape photography details
Sony TX200V Landscape photography details
68
has manual focus
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
fantastic MP (42MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
47
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R II Vlogging factors
Sony TX200V Vlogging factors
34
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
35
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Sony RX1R II vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R II and Sony TX200V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2015-10-13 2012-01-30
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7952 x 5304 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 50 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range 14cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash options Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 507g (1.12 lb) 129g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 97 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3204 not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2,5, 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $3,300 $500