Sony TX9 vs Sony WX300

Here, we are contrasting the Sony TX9 vs Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the TX9 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The TX9 was brought out 3 years prior to the WX300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the TX9 matches up against the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony TX9 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony TX9 provides outer 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TX9 against the WX300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX9 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TX9 and WX300.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony WX300 to offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older TX9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.