Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Casio Exilim EX-G1 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
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
9.9 MP
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Casio Exilim EX-G1

47

Runner-up

Casio Exilim EX-G1

Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-G1

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-G1

Lowest price Cheaper $189.99 vs $248.00
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The best price we've seen is $58 cheaper (more than 20% 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-TX5

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
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-TX5'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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 848 x 480 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Size Smaller 94x57x18 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
Zoom Slightly more zoom 4.5x vs 3x
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More than 2x more zoom
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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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 148 g vs 154 g
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Almost the same
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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 71
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

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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"
DSC-TX5:0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
EX-G1:1/1250s
DSC-TX5:1/1600s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-G1:4s
DSC-TX5:2s
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
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-G1:848 x 480 @ 30fps
DSC-TX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
EX-G1:3x
DSC-TX5:4.5x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
EX-G1:f/3.9
DSC-TX5: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
DSC-TX5:94x57x18 mm
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
EX-G1:9.8 MP
DSC-TX5:9.9 MP
Weight Light weight Help
EX-G1:154 g
DSC-TX5:148 g
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Waterproof

$109 - $150

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing

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 TG-620

Olympus TG-620

Waterproof

$305 - $324

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
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

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$309

Size Slightly smaller
Weight Lighter
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Casio Exilim EX-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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