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Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 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
  • Released July 2010
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 TX9 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony TX9 and Sony WX50, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TX9 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX9 was manufactured 19 months before the WX50 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the TX9 scores against the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony WX50

 TX9 WX50 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k461kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony TX9

 WX50 TX9 
LaunchedJanuary 2012July 2010Fresher by 19 months

Common features in the Sony TX9 and Sony WX50

 TX9 WX50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony TX9 has 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) and the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Sony TX9 and Sony WX50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TX9 vs the WX50.

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX9 and WX50 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TX9 and WX50.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX50 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older TX9 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Portrait photography camera
27
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
34
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX9 Street photography details
Sony WX50 Street photography details
60
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX9 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX50 Sports photography highlights
34
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony TX9
Travel photography with Sony WX50
60
provides touch focus
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competition (117 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX9 Landscape photography information
Sony WX50 Landscape photography information
41
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
38
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX9 Vlogging features
Sony WX50 Vlogging features
32
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
35
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not have selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
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Sony TX9 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX9 and Sony WX50
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-07-08 2012-01-30
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ
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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.5" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 grams (0.33 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 - 240 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
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