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Sony TX10 vs Sony W310

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 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
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony TX10 and Sony W310, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TX10 was revealed 20 months later than the W310 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the TX10 grades against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony W310

 TX10 W310 
ReleasedAugust 2011January 2010Fresher by 20 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony TX10

 W310 TX10 

Common features in the Sony TX10 and Sony W310

 TX10 W310 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX10 comes with external measurements 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 W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the TX10 versus the W310.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX10 and W310 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX10 and W310.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony TX10 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger TX10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX10 Portrait photography advice
Sony W310 Portrait photography advice
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX10 Sports photography highlights
Sony W310 Sports photography highlights
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX10 Travel photography highlights
Sony W310 Travel photography highlights
71
weather proofing
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX10
Vlogging with Sony W310
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
29
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Sony TX10 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX10 and Sony W310
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-08-16 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID NP-BN1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $309 $150