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Sony TX66 vs Sony W510

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 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
  • Released February 2012
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony TX66 versus Sony W510, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was brought out 14 months later than the W510 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the TX66 matches up against the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W510

 TX66 W510 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2011More recent by 14 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display size3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony TX66

 W510 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W510

 TX66 W510 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX66 has got external 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) whilst the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony TX66 versus Sony W510 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the TX66 and the W510.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX66 and W510 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX66 and W510.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony TX66 to offer more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent TX66 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 Portrait photography advice
Sony W510 Portrait photography advice
42
manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX66 Street photography details
Sony W510 Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX66
Travel photography with Sony W510
72
great battery power (250 per charge)
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX66 Landscape photography advice
Sony W510 Landscape photography advice
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
great battery power (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone port
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W510
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2012-02-28 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ 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 18MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.10 m 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 file 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 109 gr (0.24 pounds) 119 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $350 $99