Sony TX1 vs Sony W810

Its time to look more closely at the Sony TX1 versus Sony W810, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and W810 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The TX1 was revealed 5 years prior to the W810 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the TX1 scores vs the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Sony TX1 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony TX1 has got external dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony TX1 versus Sony W810 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the TX1 compared to the W810.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TX1 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TX1 and W810.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TX1 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W810 will give more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older TX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.