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Sony TX66 vs Sony W370

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony TX66
(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
  • Announced February 2012
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony TX66 vs Sony W370, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W370 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was announced 2 years after the W370 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the TX66 scores versus the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W370

 TX66 W370 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 27 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony TX66

 W370 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W370

 TX66 W370 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX66 offers external measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the TX66 versus the W370.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the TX66 and W370 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TX66 and W370.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX66 to produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger TX66 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony TX66
Portrait photography with Sony W370
42
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
has face detect focusing
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX66
Street photography with Sony W370
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX66
Sports photography with Sony W370
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX66 Travel photography details
Sony W370 Travel photography details
72
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
boasts touch focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
58
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX66 Landscape photography factors
Sony W370 Landscape photography factors
51
has manual focus
relatively wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
37
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 Vlogging highlights
Sony W370 Vlogging highlights
36
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic socket
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W370
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-28 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 109 grams (0.24 lbs) 179 grams (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 250 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $350 $230