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Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Launched February 2010
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Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Sony TX100V and Sony TX5, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the TX100V (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the TX100V (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The TX100V was brought out 11 months after the TX5 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the TX100V scores against the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony TX5

 TX100V TX5 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2010Newer by 11 months
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony TX100V

 TX5 TX100V 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Common features in the Sony TX100V and Sony TX5

 TX100V TX5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX100V has got external dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Sony TX100V and Sony TX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TX100V against the TX5.

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX100V and TX5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TX100V and TX5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TX100V featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX100V will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent TX100V provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX100V Portrait photography advice
Sony TX5 Portrait photography advice
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
26
you can focus manually
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX100V as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than others (147 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX100V Sports photography details
Sony TX5 Sports photography details
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX100V as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
65
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (147 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
environment proofing
has touch to focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (148g)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
43
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse function
43
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX100V
Vlogging with Sony TX5
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
heavier than others (147g)
30
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (148g)
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Sony TX100V vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX100V and Sony TX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-06 2010-02-18
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5" 3"
Display resolution 1,229k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 147 gr (0.32 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type 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
Card slots Single Single
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