Canon PowerShot
SD1400 IS
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon ELPH 300 HS vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

73

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 SD1400 IS

68
"Canon typically does well at balancing noise reduction and noise in images, and that's the case here. Despite details getting softer, they're not smeared beyond recognition, giving you usable images straight up to ISO 1,600"
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's iso-noise
"Using the camera is remarkably comfortable, even for large hands."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the SD1400 IS's feel

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
340 ms shutter lag

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD1400 IS
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the SD1400 IS's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 148 g
Help
 More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 2s
Help
 7.5x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $224.99 vs $248.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $23 cheaper (around 10% less)
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Learn more about
the Canon SD1400 IS

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 0.7 fps
Help
 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
Help
 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX5
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
68 vs 73
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a waterproof.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot SD1400 IS
 Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
SonyCyber-shot DSC-TX5
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
SD1400 IS:92x56x18 mm
DSC-TX5:94x57x18 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD1400 IS:3 cm
DSC-TX5:1 cm
Thickness Thin Help
0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
SD1400 IS:1/1500s
DSC-TX5:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD1400 IS:4x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
SD1400 IS:9.8 MP
DSC-TX5:9.9 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
SD1400 IS:1,600 ISO
DSC-TX5:3,200 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$139 - $183
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Longest exposure Shorter max exposures
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Canon PowerShot A3300 IS

Compact

$97 - $103
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A3300 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Lowest price Cheaper
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS

Ultra compact
Weight Lighter
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the PowerShot SD940 IS vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the PowerShot SD1400 IS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $380
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS Has a GPS
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

appearance

Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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