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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Replaced the Sony HX200V
  • Updated by Sony HX400V
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
  • Revealed February 2010
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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Sony HX300 versus Sony TX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the HX300 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The HX300 was introduced 3 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the HX300 grades vs the TX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony TX5

 HX300 TX5 
RevealedFebruary 2013February 2010Fresher by 37 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony HX300

 TX5 HX300 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony TX5

 HX300 TX5 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX300 offers exterior dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Sony HX300 versus Sony TX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HX300 versus the TX5.

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and TX5 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX300 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The HX300 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony HX300 will deliver extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher HX300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX300 Portrait photography features
Sony TX5 Portrait photography features
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
26
focusing manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX300 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others (623 grams)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX300 Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
55
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX300
Travel photography with Sony TX5
54
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (623g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
62
environment sealing
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX300
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
48
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
43
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX300 Vlogging information
Sony TX5 Vlogging information
25
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external mic support
heavier than others (623g)
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX300 and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-02-20 2010-02-18
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 2.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 623g (1.37 lb) 148g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") 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 model - NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $339 $239