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Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5

Portability
65
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Pentax X-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Pentax X-5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 22-580mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 595g - 119 x 86 x 107mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Pentax X-5 versus Sony TX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the X-5 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the X-5 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizes.

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The X-5 was released 2 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax X-5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the X-5 grades versus the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Pentax X-5 over the Sony TX5

 X-5 TX5 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2010Fresher by 31 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Pentax X-5

 TX5 X-5 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Pentax X-5 and Sony TX5

 X-5 TX5 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Pentax X-5 offers outside measurements of 119mm x 86mm x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") having a weight of 595 grams (1.31 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax X-5 versus Sony TX5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the X-5 and the TX5.

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the X-5 and TX5 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the X-5 and TX5.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The X-5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax X-5 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The younger X-5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax X-5 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX5 Portrait photography factors
43
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
offers face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Pentax X-5 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
50
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (595g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Pentax X-5
Sports photography with Sony TX5
52
long zoom range (22-580mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Pentax X-5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
53
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (22mm)
very long reach (580mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (595g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
62
weather proof
features touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (148g)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax X-5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX5 Landscape photography highlights
47
focusing manually
reasonably wide (22mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Pentax X-5
Vlogging with Sony TX5
26
reasonably wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competitors (595g)
30
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition (148 grams)
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Pentax X-5 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax X-5 and Sony TX5
 Pentax X-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Pentax Sony
Model type Pentax X-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-22 2010-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 22-580mm (26.4x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 230k dots -
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.10 m 2.90 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 595 gr (1.31 lb) 148 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 86 x 107mm (4.7" x 3.4" x 4.2") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 330 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $230 $239