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Sony TX30 vs Sony W810

Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 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
  • Announced July 2013
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony TX30 and Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the TX30 (18MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX30 was brought out 5 months prior to the W810 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the TX30 scores vs the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony W810

 TX30 W810 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony TX30

 W810 TX30 

Common features in the Sony TX30 and Sony W810

 TX30 W810 
ReleasedJuly 2013January 2014Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony TX30 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the TX30 versus the W810.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TX30 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX30 and W810.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W810 to result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX30 Portrait photography advice
Sony W810 Portrait photography advice
39
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
38
decent MP (20MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX30 as a Street photography camera
Sony W810 as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX30 Sports photography factors
Sony W810 Sports photography factors
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX30 Travel photography info
Sony W810 Travel photography info
69
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX30 Landscape photography details
Sony W810 Landscape photography details
51
you can focus manually
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
weather sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
41
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX30
Vlogging with Sony W810
34
rather wide (26mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
32
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony TX30 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX30 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-07-26 2014-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.5-6.5
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology OLED monitor Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes - Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format - H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 gr (0.31 lbs) 111 gr (0.24 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" 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 - 200 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $230 $100