Canon PowerShot
D10
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot D20 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Canon PowerShot D10

59

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot D10

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.8
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/5000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon D10
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the D10's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/5000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 3.1x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
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 7.5x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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 Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.1 fps
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 More than 9x faster continuous shooting
Size Smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 104x67x49 mm
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 3.5x smaller
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.9"
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 2.7x thinner
Weight Lighter 148 g vs 190 g
Help
 More than 20% lighter
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the Sony DSC-TX5
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot D10 Canon PowerShot D10
59 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot D10
 Canon PowerShot D10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
SonyCyber-shot DSC-TX5
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
1
4
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
1
3
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
0
4
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
0
4
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
4
Vote Vote
Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
4
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
0
4
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
0
4
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
D10:480p @ 30fps
DSC-TX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D10:3x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $308
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$297 - $300
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$195
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Stylus Tough 8010 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$139 - $240
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the FinePix XP30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$364
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

$295
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the PowerShot D10
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Canon PowerShot D10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Optio WG-1 GPS vs the PowerShot D10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot D10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$289 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$195
Weight Slightly lighter
Lowest price Cheaper
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

appearance

Canon PowerShot D10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot D10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot D10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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