Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70

Here is a detailed comparison of the Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The TX1 was revealed 3 years prior to the WX70 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the TX1 matches up versus the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are available at Sony TX1 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony TX1 has physical measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the TX1 versus the WX70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX1 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TX1 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TX1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX70 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TX1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.