Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-113mm (F) lens
- 125g - 101 x 57 x 23mm
- Released March 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Revealed July 2010
Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Overview
The following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very comparable but the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and TX9 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe EX-Z29 was manufactured 16 months prior to the TX9 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).
Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-Z29 scores vs the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-Z29 over the Sony TX9
EX-Z29 | TX9 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Casio EX-Z29
TX9 | EX-Z29 | |||
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Revealed | July 2010 | March 2009 | Newer by 16 months | |
Display size | 3.5" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 115k | Clearer display (+807k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony TX9
EX-Z29 | TX9 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Casio EX-Z29 has external measurements of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Analyze the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony TX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-Z29 and the TX9.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and TX9 is 95 and 95 respectively.
Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z29 and TX9.
As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The EX-Z29 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony TX9 will produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-Z29 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder
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Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-Z29 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Casio | Sony |
Model | Casio Exilim EX-Z29 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Released | 2009-03-03 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.5" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 5.744 x 4.308mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 24.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 38-113mm (3.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Crop factor | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 115 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 2s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 2.80 m | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Red Eye Reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 125g (0.28 lbs) | 149g (0.33 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 101 x 57 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | NP-60 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SDHC / SD Memory Card | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $79 | $799 |