Sony TX1 vs Sony W810
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Sony TX1 vs Sony W810 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced August 2009
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
- Launched January 2014
Sony TX1 vs Sony W810 Overview
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Sony TX1 vs Sony W810 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony W810
TX1 | W810 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony TX1
W810 | TX1 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | August 2009 | Fresher by 53 months |
Common features in the Sony TX1 and Sony W810
TX1 | W810 | |||
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Manual focus | No manual focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sony TX1 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony TX1 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony TX1 vs Sony W810 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 |
Type | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2009-08-06 | 2014-01-07 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.4" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.104 x 4.578mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | 27-162mm (6.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.5-4.6 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 8cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 2s | 2s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1250s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 3.20 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 142g (0.31 lbs) | 111g (0.24 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 200 pictures |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $350 | $100 |