Sony TX20 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony TX20 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the TX20 (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty close but the TX20 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The TX20 was manufactured 9 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the TX20 grades against the ZV-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are available at Sony TX20 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony TX20 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TX20 against the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TX20 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TX20 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The TX20 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged TX20 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.