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Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9

Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Released July 2013
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 TX30 vs Sony TX9 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Sony TX30 and Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the TX30 (18MP) and TX9 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX30 was unveiled 3 years after the TX9 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TX30 matches up against the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony TX9

 TX30 TX9 
LaunchedJuly 2013July 2010More modern by 38 months
Screen resolution1229k922kClearer screen (+307k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony TX30

 TX9 TX30 
Screen sizing3.5"3.3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Sony TX30 and Sony TX9

 TX30 TX9 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony TX30 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TX30 and the TX9.

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TX30 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX30 and TX9.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX30 to provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern TX30 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
39
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
27
focusing manually
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX30 Street photography info
Sony TX9 Street photography info
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than average (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX30
Sports photography with Sony TX9
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX30 Travel photography advice
Sony TX9 Travel photography advice
69
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
has touch focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (149g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Landscape photography camera
51
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
environment sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
41
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX9 as a Vlogging camera
34
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than average (149g)
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Sony TX30 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX30 and Sony TX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2013-07-26 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 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 1,229k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format - 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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141g (0.31 pounds) 149g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type - SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $230 $799