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Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50

Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony TX66 and Sony WX50, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the TX66 (18MP) and the WX50 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was revealed about the same time to the WX50 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the TX66 scores vs the WX50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony WX50

 TX66 WX50 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display dimension3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k461kCrisper display (+769k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony TX66

 WX50 TX66 

Common features in the Sony TX66 and Sony WX50

 TX66 WX50 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony TX66 features exterior measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TX66 and the WX50.

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX66 and WX50 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the TX66 and WX50.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony TX66 to give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX66 Portrait photography advice
Sony WX50 Portrait photography advice
42
focusing manually
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX66 Street photography details
Sony WX50 Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX66
Sports photography with Sony WX50
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX66
Travel photography with Sony WX50
72
good battery power (250 shots)
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average in class (117g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX66
Landscape photography with Sony WX50
51
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
good battery power (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX66 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
36
quite wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Sony TX66 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX66 and Sony WX50
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-28 2012-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 18 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack OLED display Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.10 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 109 gr (0.24 lb) 117 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 images 240 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 launch $350 $250