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Sony TX20 vs Sony W370

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Sony TX20 versus Sony W370, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The resolution of the TX20 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX20 was manufactured 2 years after the W370 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TX20 grades versus the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony W370

 TX20 W370 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 27 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony TX20

 W370 TX20 

Common features in the Sony TX20 and Sony W370

 TX20 W370 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX20 features external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the TX20 versus the W370.

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TX20 and W370 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX20 and W370.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX20 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher TX20 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX20 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX20 Street photography details
Sony W370 Street photography details
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
environment proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX20 Sports photography factors
Sony W370 Sports photography factors
50
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX20 Travel photography highlights
Sony W370 Travel photography highlights
72
great battery (250 per charge)
environment proofing
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX20 Landscape photography info
Sony W370 Landscape photography info
52
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
great battery (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
37
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX20 Vlogging information
Sony W370 Vlogging information
35
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
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Sony TX20 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX20 and Sony W370
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
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 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.70 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 life 250 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN 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 1 1
Price at launch $330 $230