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Sony TX1 vs Sony W320

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Released August 2009
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony TX1 vs Sony W320, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and W320 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The TX1 was brought out 5 months earlier than the W320 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the TX1 grades versus the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony W320

 TX1 W320 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony TX1

 W320 TX1 

Common features in the Sony TX1 and Sony W320

 TX1 W320 
IntroducedAugust 2009January 2010Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony TX1 features physical dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the TX1 compared to the W320.

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TX1 and W320 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX1 and W320.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TX1 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W320 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W320 Portrait photography highlights
19
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW format
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX1 Street photography details
Sony W320 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW format
49
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W320 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
26
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX1 Travel photography advice
Sony W320 Travel photography advice
51
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX1
Landscape photography with Sony W320
31
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W320 as a Vlogging camera
28
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Sony TX1 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX1 and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2009-08-06 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance 8cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/1250s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
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 142 grams (0.31 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $350 $269