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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 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 WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Sony TX5 and Sony WX80, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and WX80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The TX5 was unveiled 3 years prior to the WX80 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the TX5 grades vs the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony WX80

 TX5 WX80 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony TX5

 WX80 TX5 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2010Newer by 35 months

Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony WX80

 TX5 WX80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony TX5 comes with outside measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the TX5 against the WX80.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX5 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX5 and WX80.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TX5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX80 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TX5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Portrait photography camera
26
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
35
MP count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
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has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition (124g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX5 Sports photography information
Sony WX80 Sports photography information
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX5
Travel photography with Sony WX80
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weather proofing
supports focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
low megapixels (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (124g)
supports touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX5 Landscape photography info
Sony WX80 Landscape photography info
43
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX5 Vlogging factors
Sony WX80 Vlogging factors
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quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (124g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX5 and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-02-18 2013-01-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.90 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 148g (0.33 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 - 240 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
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