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Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Key Specs

Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Launched August 2009
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony WX70

 TX1 WX70 

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony TX1

 WX70 TX1 
RevealedJanuary 2012August 2009Fresher by 30 months
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony TX1 and Sony WX70

 TX1 WX70 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

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

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX1 Portrait photography information
Sony WX70 Portrait photography information
19
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
34
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX1
Street photography with Sony WX70
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
68
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competitors (114g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX1 Sports photography features
Sony WX70 Sports photography features
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competitors (114g)
features focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX1 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX70 Landscape photography advice
31
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
43
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX70 as a Vlogging camera
28
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
36
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (114g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Sony TX1 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX1 and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-08-06 2012-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 8cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1250 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142 gr (0.31 lbs) 114 gr (0.25 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" 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 life - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $350 $242