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Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5

Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Later Model is Sony HX20V
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony HX10V versus Sony TX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the HX10V (18MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the HX10V (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The HX10V was brought out 2 years after the TX5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the HX10V scores versus the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony TX5

 HX10V TX5 
LaunchedFebruary 2012February 2010Newer by 25 months
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony HX10V

 TX5 HX10V 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX10V and Sony TX5

 HX10V TX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX10V features external measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX10V versus Sony TX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the HX10V compared to the TX5.

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX10V and TX5 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HX10V and TX5.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX10V featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will show more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher HX10V should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX10V Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX5 Portrait photography highlights
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decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
26
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX10V Street photography information
Sony TX5 Street photography information
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (234 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
weather proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
Sony TX5 Sports photography advice
49
amazing zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
69
lighter than competition (234g)
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
weather proofing
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (148 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Landscape photography camera
45
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
43
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX10V Vlogging highlights
Sony TX5 Vlogging highlights
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really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (234g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
30
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (148 grams)
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Sony HX10V vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX10V and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2012-02-28 2010-02-18
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-400mm (16.7x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 234g (0.52 pounds) 148g (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 life 320 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $616 $239