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Sony TX9 vs Sony W370

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Key Specs

Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony TX9 vs Sony W370, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the TX9 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX9 was launched 7 months later than the W370 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TX9 matches up versus the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony W370

 TX9 W370 
IntroducedJuly 2010January 2010Fresher by 7 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony TX9

 W370 TX9 

Common features in the Sony TX9 and Sony W370

 TX9 W370 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony TX9 comes with exterior measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TX9 compared to the W370.

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TX9 and W370 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the TX9 and W370.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W370 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TX9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX9 Portrait photography info
Sony W370 Portrait photography info
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX9 Street photography features
Sony W370 Street photography features
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (149g)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX9
Sports photography with Sony W370
34
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX9
Travel photography with Sony W370
60
boasts focus by touch
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
58
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX9
Landscape photography with Sony W370
41
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
37
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX9 Vlogging advice
Sony W370 Vlogging advice
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (149g)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Sony TX9 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX9 and Sony W370
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-07-08 2010-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 34-238mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.6-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149g (0.33 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $799 $230