Sony TX66 vs Sony W610

Lets look more closely at the Sony TX66 versus Sony W610, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W610 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was announced 2 months later than the W610 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the TX66 matches up versus the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony TX66 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony TX66 has physical 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) and the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the TX66 against the W610.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and W610 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX66 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony TX66 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.