Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix XP50 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

71

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.0"
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Fujifilm FinePix XP30

60

Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP30

GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP30

GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $113.88 vs $248.00
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The best price we've seen is $134 cheaper (2.2x less)
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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 Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Size Significantly smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 99x67x23 mm
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Around 40% smaller
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)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% 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
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 9 cm
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Focus on subjects 9x closer to the lens
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 0.8 fps
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Around 12.5x faster continuous shooting
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 20% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.9 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 148 g vs 165 g
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More than 10% lighter
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Fujifilm FinePix XP30
60 vs 71
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

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Fujifilm XP30 vs Olympus TG310

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
XP30:4s
DSC-TX5:2s
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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
XP30:f/3.9
DSC-TX5:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
XP30:5x
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.

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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Fujifilm FinePix XP20

Waterproof

$109 - $150

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Movie format Higher resolution movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR
GPS No built-in GPS
Size Larger
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Much better macro capability
GPS No built-in GPS
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Fujifilm FinePix XP10

Waterproof

$164

Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Fujifilm FinePix XP150

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

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 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
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

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Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Fujifilm FinePix XP30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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