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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 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
  • Released February 2010
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony TX5 and Sony WX9, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and WX9 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The TX5 was launched 10 months before the WX9 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TX5 grades versus the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony WX9

 TX5 WX9 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony TX5

 WX9 TX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011February 2010Newer by 10 months
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony TX5 and Sony WX9

 TX5 WX9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX5 has exterior dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TX5 against the WX9.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TX5 and WX9 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TX5 and WX9.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The TX5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX9 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TX5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony TX5
Portrait photography with Sony WX9
26
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony TX5 Street photography advice
Sony WX9 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (148g)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX5
Travel photography with Sony WX9
62
weather sealing
supports touch focus
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (148 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX5 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX9 Landscape photography advice
43
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX5 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX9 Vlogging highlights
30
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
heavier than competitors in class (148g)
33
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Sony TX5 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX5 and Sony WX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2010-02-18 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support 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
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.90 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 148 grams (0.33 pounds) -
Dimensions 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 ID NP-BN1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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
Cost at release $239 $188