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Sony TX10 vs Sony W220

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony TX10 and Sony W220, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX10 was unveiled 2 years later than the W220 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the TX10 grades versus the W220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony W220

 TX10 W220 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009Fresher by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony TX10

 W220 TX10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Common features in the Sony TX10 and Sony W220

 TX10 W220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX10 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W220 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TX10 against the W220.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX10 and W220 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX10 and W220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony TX10 to result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent TX10 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX10 Portrait photography details
Sony W220 Portrait photography details
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
27
manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX10 Street photography features
Sony W220 Street photography features
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
weather proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX10 Sports photography information
Sony W220 Sports photography information
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX10
Travel photography with Sony W220
71
weather proof
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX10
Landscape photography with Sony W220
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
weather proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
32
manual focus
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX10 Vlogging features
Sony W220 Vlogging features
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
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Sony TX10 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX10 and Sony W220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-08-16 2009-01-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/2.8-7.1
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 921k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133g (0.29 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $309 $160