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Sony TX5 vs Sony W650

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony TX5 versus Sony W650, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and W650 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The TX5 was unveiled 23 months earlier than the W650 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TX5 grades vs the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony W650

 TX5 W650 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony TX5

 W650 TX5 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2010Fresher by 23 months

Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony W650

 TX5 W650 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony TX5 features outside dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony W650 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony TX5 versus Sony W650 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the TX5 compared to the W650.

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX5 and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX5 and W650.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TX5 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W650 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older TX5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX5 Portrait photography information
Sony W650 Portrait photography information
26
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
Sony W650 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (148g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX5
Sports photography with Sony W650
33
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W650 as a Travel photography camera
62
environment proof
comes with focus via touch
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (148g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (124g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX5 Landscape photography information
Sony W650 Landscape photography information
43
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
43
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX5 Vlogging factors
Sony W650 Vlogging factors
30
rather wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (148g)
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than competition (124g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Sony TX5 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX5 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-18 2012-01-10
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.90 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148g (0.33 lbs) 124g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 220 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $239 $140