Sony S2100 vs Sony TX66

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony S2100 vs Sony TX66, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S2100 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S2100 was introduced 3 years earlier than the TX66 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the S2100 grades versus the TX66 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are available at Sony S2100 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony S2100 enjoys external dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S2100 vs the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S2100 and TX66 is 93 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S2100 and TX66.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX66 to produce extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older S2100 will be behind in sensor technology.