Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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"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
"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

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 60fps
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
Casio Exilim EX-G1

47

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

True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $189.99 vs $329.42
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The best price we've seen is $139 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
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2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony TX10

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
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 resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution 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 TX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Size Smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 104x64x20 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 154 g
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More than 10% lighter
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Casio Exilim EX-G1
47 vs 89
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Sony Cybershot TX10 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Thickness Thin Help
EX-G1:0.8"
TX10:0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
TX10:1/1600s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-G1:4s
TX10:2s
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
TX10:4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
TX10:f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"
Size Fairly small Help
EX-G1:104x64x20 mm
TX10:95x56x17 mm
Weight Light weight Help
EX-G1:154 g
TX10:133 g
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
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
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $326

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Casio Exilim EX-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
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
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $569

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Much larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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