Sony TX66 vs Sony W230
97 Imaging
42 Features
51 Overall
45
95 Imaging
34 Features
25 Overall
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Released February 2012
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 30-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
- 156g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
- Released February 2009
Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Sony TX66 and Sony W230, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W230 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe TX66 was manufactured 3 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TX66 scores vs the W230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Sony TX66 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W230
TX66 | W230 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | February 2009 | More recent by 37 months | |
Screen dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1230k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1000k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W230 over the Sony TX66
W230 | TX66 |
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Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W230
TX66 | W230 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony TX66 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check the Sony TX66 and Sony W230 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TX66 versus the W230.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TX66 and W230 is 97 and 95 respectively.
Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TX66 and W230.
As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX66 to render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TX66 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W230 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2012-02-28 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | BIONZ | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 30-120mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-4.8 | f/2.8-5.8 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 4cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3.3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | XtraFine TruBlack OLED display | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 1s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.10 m | 3.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
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 | 109 gr (0.24 pounds) | 156 gr (0.34 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
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 | 250 photographs | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-BN | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $350 | $180 |