Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-G1 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Casio Exilim EX-G1

44

Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $189.99 vs $323.43
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The best price we've seen is $133 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX100v

Wide angle Much better wide angle 27 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 230k dots
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Around 5.5x higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-TX100v's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Size Smaller 96x58x17 mm vs 104x64x20 mm
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More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1250s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 147 g vs 154 g
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
44 vs 73
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Thickness Thin Help
EX-G1:0.8"
DSC-TX100v:0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
DSC-TX100v:1/1600s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-G1:4s
DSC-TX100v:2s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
DSC-TX100v:4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
DSC-TX100v:f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Olympus Stylus Tough-3000

Waterproof

$188

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Travel zoom

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-1 GPS

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Significantly larger

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen size Smaller screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Ultra compact

$348

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix S100

Nikon Coolpix S100

Compact

$239

3D Takes 3D photos
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture

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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

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