Sony TX5 vs Sony W570

Here is a in depth comparison of the Sony TX5 vs Sony W570, both Ultracompact cameras and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and W570 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TX5 was unveiled 10 months before the W570 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the TX5 scores versus the W570 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Sony TX5 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX5 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TX5 compared to the W570.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the TX5 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX5 and W570.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TX5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W570 will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TX5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.