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Sony HX5 vs Sony T110

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed June 2010
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Sony HX5 versus Sony T110, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and T110 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and T110 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX5 was announced 6 months before the T110 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HX5 scores versus the T110 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony T110

 HX5 T110 

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony HX5

 T110 HX5 
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Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony T110

 HX5 T110 
AnnouncedJune 2010January 2011Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony HX5 has got external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the HX5 and the T110.

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX5 and T110 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HX5 and T110.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony T110 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
Sony T110 Portrait photography factors
19
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
30
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 Street photography advice
Sony T110 Street photography advice
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
56
boasts touch focus
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography features
Sony T110 Sports photography features
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 Travel photography info
Sony T110 Travel photography info
60
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography information
Sony T110 Landscape photography information
37
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
38
decently wide (27mm)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T110 as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
28
decently wide (27mm)
screen is touchscreen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony HX5 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony T110
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-16 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.80 m 2.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (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 AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 grams (0.44 lbs) 121 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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-BG1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $275 $199