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Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Key Specs

Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony TX9 versus Sony WX220, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TX9 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The TX9 was released 4 years prior to the WX220 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TX9 scores against the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony WX220

 TX9 WX220 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony TX9

 WX220 TX9 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2010More recent by 43 months

Common features in the Sony TX9 and Sony WX220

 TX9 WX220 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony TX9 comes with outer measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the TX9 and the WX220.

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX9 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the TX9 and WX220.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony WX220 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older TX9 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony TX9
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
27
you can focus manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
37
good megapixels (18MP)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX9 Street photography features
Sony WX220 Street photography features
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX9 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX220 Sports photography highlights
34
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Travel photography camera
60
features focus via touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (149g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX9 Landscape photography details
Sony WX220 Landscape photography details
41
you can focus manually
pretty wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX9 Vlogging features
Sony WX220 Vlogging features
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
34
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony TX9 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX9 and Sony WX220
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2010-07-08 2014-02-12
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 12MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 210 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $799 $198