Canon PowerShot
D20
 vs
Sony Cybershot
TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

89
"Often I think the problem was that exposure was just off, mainly underexposing. But there are some pretty strong color shifts."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's image-quality
"The Sony Cyber-shot TX10 is a very nicely designed ultra compact, certainly, with the virtue of being impervious to water."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 95x56x17 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Canon PowerShot D20

75

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D20

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Canon D20
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Battery life Longer battery life 280 shots vs 250 shots
Help
 More than 10% more shots per battery charge
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
Help
 7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony TX10
Size Much smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 112x71x28 mm
Help
 2.3x smaller
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
Help
 Around 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the TX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
Help
 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Weight Much lighter 133 g vs 228 g
Help
 More than 40% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
Help
 Around 40% thinner
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Learn more about
the Sony TX10
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D20 Canon PowerShot D20
75 vs 89
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot TX10 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
D20:1080p @ 24fps
TX10:1080p @ 60fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
D20:$329.00
TX10:$329.42
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
D20:f/3.9
TX10:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D20:5x
TX10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cybershot TX10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Cybershot TX10
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the PowerShot D10 vs the Cybershot TX10
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-820 vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the TG-820 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the PowerShot D20
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cybershot TX10

Canon PowerShot D20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports 24p No 24p support
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the PowerShot D20

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $579
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Much larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Cybershot TX10

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Canon PowerShot D20 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Canon PowerShot D20 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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Avatar for Milton Segura Milton Segura (9:50 PM, February 15, 2012)
Support for 24p is not advantage for the D20, the TX10 supports 60fps, which is 2.5x betterYesvsNo