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Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66

Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • New Model is Sony HX300
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released February 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony HX200V and Sony TX66, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX200V (18MP) and the TX66 (18MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX200V was announced 3 months after the TX66 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the HX200V scores versus the TX66 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony TX66

 HX200V TX66 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony HX200V

 TX66 HX200V 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k922kClearer screen (+308k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX200V and Sony TX66

 HX200V TX66 
ReleasedMay 2012February 2012Similar age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX200V has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs) while the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Compare the Sony HX200V and Sony TX66 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the HX200V vs the TX66.

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the HX200V and TX66 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX200V and TX66.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect similar quality of photos but you will want to take the age of the products into consideration.

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX200V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
45
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
42
has manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX200V as a Street photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Street photography camera
51
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competitors (583 grams)
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX200V Sports photography factors
Sony TX66 Sports photography factors
56
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (450 per charge)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX200V
Travel photography with Sony TX66
57
great battery power (450 shots)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (583 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
72
better than average battery (250 per charge)
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX200V Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX66 Landscape photography highlights
50
focusing manually
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery power (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
51
has manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX200V Vlogging info
Sony TX66 Vlogging info
27
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (583 grams)
36
pretty wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Sony HX200V vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX200V and Sony TX66
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2012-05-11 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 27-810mm (30.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.40 m 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 583 grams (1.29 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 450 photos 250 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Launch price $480 $350