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Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Sony HX5 and Sony TX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and TX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The HX5 was brought out 14 months prior to the TX10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX5 matches up versus the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony TX10

 HX5 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony HX5

 TX10 HX5 
ReleasedAugust 2011June 2010More recent by 14 months
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony TX10

 HX5 TX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX5 provides physical measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the HX5 and the TX10.

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX5 and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX5 and TX10.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony TX10 will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older HX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX5 Portrait photography details
Sony TX10 Portrait photography details
19
no manual focus
no external flash support
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 Street photography advice
Sony TX10 Street photography advice
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography features
Sony TX10 Sports photography features
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX5
Travel photography with Sony TX10
60
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
weather proofing
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
37
relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
46
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX10 as a Vlogging camera
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
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Sony HX5 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony TX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-06-16 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
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 25-250mm (10.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine 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/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" 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-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type 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
Card slots One One
Launch price $275 $309