Sony S2100 vs Sony TX20

Let's look much closer at the Sony S2100 versus Sony TX20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The S2100 was announced 3 years prior to the TX20 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S2100 grades versus the TX20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are available at Sony S2100 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony S2100 provides external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the S2100 versus the TX20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2100 and TX20 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2100 and TX20.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX20 to show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged S2100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.