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Sony TX66 vs Sony W320

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched February 2012
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony TX66 and Sony W320, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W320 (14MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was announced 2 years later than the W320 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the TX66 scores versus the W320 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W320

 TX66 W320 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 27 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony TX66

 W320 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W320

 TX66 W320 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony TX66 enjoys exterior measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the TX66 versus the W320.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and W320 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX66 and W320.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to deliver extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent TX66 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony TX66
Portrait photography with Sony W320
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX66 Street photography factors
Sony W320 Street photography factors
64
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
48
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W320 as a Sports photography camera
49
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
better than average battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX66 Travel photography advice
Sony W320 Travel photography advice
72
better than average battery (250 shots)
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
66
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX66
Landscape photography with Sony W320
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
better than average battery (250 per charge)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX66
Vlogging with Sony W320
36
quite wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.10 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 109g (0.24 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 250 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $350 $269