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Sony TX5 vs Sony W810

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 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
  • Announced February 2010
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 TX5 vs Sony W810 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Sony TX5 vs Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and W810 (20MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and W810 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The TX5 was released 4 years before the W810 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TX5 grades versus the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony W810

 TX5 W810 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony TX5

 W810 TX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2010Fresher by 47 months

Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony W810

 TX5 W810 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony TX5 comes with external measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the TX5 against the W810.

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX5 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the TX5 and W810.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The TX5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony W810 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older TX5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
26
focusing manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
38
good MP (20MP)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX5
Street photography with Sony W810
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
environment proof
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average (148g)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX5 Sports photography factors
Sony W810 Sports photography factors
33
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX5
Travel photography with Sony W810
62
environment proof
comes with focus by touch
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (148 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX5 Landscape photography information
Sony W810 Landscape photography information
43
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
41
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX5
Vlogging with Sony W810
30
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
heavier than average (148 grams)
32
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony TX5 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX5 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2010-02-18 2014-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.90 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 file format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 gr (0.33 lb) 111 gr (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 life - 200 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $239 $100