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Sony TX200V vs Sony W620

Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony TX200V and Sony W620, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TX200V (18MP) and W620 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TX200V was revealed very close to the W620 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the TX200V grades versus the W620 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony W620

 TX200V W620 
Screen dimension3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony TX200V

 W620 TX200V 

Common features in the Sony TX200V and Sony W620

 TX200V W620 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2012Same age
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony TX200V has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TX200V against the W620.

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX200V and W620 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TX200V and W620.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX200V to provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX200V Portrait photography factors
Sony W620 Portrait photography factors
36
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
34
good MP (14MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
environment proof
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
lighter than others (116 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX200V
Sports photography with Sony W620
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
33
good MP (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX200V Travel photography factors
Sony W620 Travel photography factors
71
environment proof
features focus by touch
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than others (116g)
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX200V Landscape photography highlights
Sony W620 Landscape photography highlights
47
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX200V
Vlogging with Sony W620
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
30
relatively wide (28mm)
has face detection focus
lighter than others (116g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Sony TX200V vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX200V and Sony W620
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-01-30 2012-01-10
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ 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 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 129g (0.28 lbs) 116g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 220 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $500 $102