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Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Successor is Sony RX1R 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
  • Introduced June 2013
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Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the RX1R (24MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the RX1R (Full frame) and TF1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The RX1R was unveiled within a month of the TF1 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the RX1R grades vs the TF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony TF1

 RX1R TF1 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony RX1R

 TF1 RX1R 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX1R and Sony TF1

 RX1R TF1 
IntroducedJune 2013June 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony RX1R provides physical measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX1R against the TF1.

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX1R and TF1 is 79 and 94 respectively.

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1R and TF1.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RX1R using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX1R will give you extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively.

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX1R as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Portrait photography camera
82
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
35
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX1R
Street photography with Sony TF1
66
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
great high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482g)
69
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than others in class (152g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX1R Sports photography information
Sony TF1 Sports photography information
53
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (270 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (240 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX1R Travel photography factors
Sony TF1 Travel photography factors
62
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
great max aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
more heavy than competitors (482g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than others in class (152 grams)
environment proofing
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery life (240 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX1R Landscape photography highlights
Sony TF1 Landscape photography highlights
66
has manual focus
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
40
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery life (240 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX1R as a Vlogging camera
Sony TF1 as a Vlogging camera
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482g)
33
relatively wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than others in class (152 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.6)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Sony RX1R vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX1R and Sony TF1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1RSony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Class Large Sensor Compact Waterproof
Launched 2013-06-26 2013-06-21
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0 f/3.6-4.7
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology Xtra FineTFT LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/4000s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 482 grams (1.06 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 91 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 2537 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media 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 Single Single
Retail cost $2,798 $266