Sony TX100V vs Sony WX5

The following is a complete review of the Sony TX100V and Sony WX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the TX100V (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TX100V was announced 7 months after the WX5 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the TX100V scores vs the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony TX100V Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony TX100V features external dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TX100V versus the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TX100V and WX5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX100V and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX100V to provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern TX100V should have a benefit in sensor innovation.