Sony TX1 vs Sony TX30

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony TX1 versus Sony TX30, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and TX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The TX1 was revealed 5 years before the TX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TX1 scores vs the TX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Sony TX1 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony TX1 offers outer measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the TX1 against the TX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX1 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TX1 and TX30.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TX1 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX30 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older TX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.