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Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony TX200V versus Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the TX200V (18MP) and TX9 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TX200V was announced 20 months later than the TX9 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the TX200V scores versus the TX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony TX9

 TX200V TX9 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen resolution1230k922kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony TX200V

 TX9 TX200V 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen size3.5"3.3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Sony TX200V and Sony TX9

 TX200V TX9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony TX200V enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the TX200V vs the TX9.

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the TX200V and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the TX200V and TX9.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony TX200V to render extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent TX200V will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX200V Portrait photography info
Sony TX9 Portrait photography info
36
decent MP (18MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX200V Street photography highlights
Sony TX9 Street photography highlights
68
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX200V
Sports photography with Sony TX9
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX200V Travel photography highlights
Sony TX9 Travel photography highlights
71
environment proofing
features touch focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
features focus via touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX200V Landscape photography features
Sony TX9 Landscape photography features
47
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
41
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX200V
Vlogging with Sony TX9
35
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sony TX200V vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX200V and Sony TX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200VSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-01-30 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129 grams (0.28 lbs) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 life 220 photos -
Form of battery 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 Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $500 $799