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Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Introduced May 2020
  • Renewed by Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Sony TX200V versus Sony ZV-1, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the TX200V (18MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the TX200V (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The TX200V was brought out 9 years before the ZV-1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the TX200V grades vs the ZV-1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony ZV-1

 TX200V ZV-1 
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k922kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony TX200V

 ZV-1 TX200V 
IntroducedMay 2020January 2012Newer by 101 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony TX200V and Sony ZV-1

 TX200V ZV-1 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony TX200V comes with external measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TX200V against the ZV-1.

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX200V and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX200V and ZV-1.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TX200V because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged TX200V will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX200V Portrait photography information
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography information
36
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony TX200V Street photography features
Sony ZV-1 Street photography features
68
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX200V Sports photography features
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography features
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
71
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX200V Travel photography information
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography information
71
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
81
lighter than others (294g)
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
low battery power (260 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Landscape photography camera
47
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX200V
Vlogging with Sony ZV-1
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
86
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Sony TX200V vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX200V and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200VSony ZV-1
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Sony ZV-1
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-30 2020-05-27
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.3" 3"
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.10 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 129g (0.28 pounds) 294g (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $500 $750