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Sony TX66 vs Sony W560

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony TX66 versus Sony W560, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W560 (14MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was announced 14 months after the W560 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the TX66 grades vs the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony W560

 TX66 W560 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2011Newer by 14 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Sony TX66

 W560 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony W560

 TX66 W560 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX66 offers outside dimensions 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 W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TX66 and the W560.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and W560 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX66 and W560.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony TX66 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern TX66 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX66 Street photography highlights
Sony W560 Street photography highlights
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery life (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX66 Travel photography information
Sony W560 Travel photography information
72
great battery life (250 shots)
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX66 Landscape photography details
Sony W560 Landscape photography details
51
manual focus
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
great battery life (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
42
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 Vlogging advice
Sony W560 Vlogging advice
36
quite wide (26mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
29
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Sony TX66 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony W560
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 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 measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
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) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.3" 3"
Display resolution 1,230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech XtraFine TruBlack OLED display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.10 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 109 gr (0.24 lb) 110 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Type 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 feature
Type of storage 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 Single Single
Cost at launch $350 $139