Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Fujifilm FinePix XP22 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
Fujifilm FinePix XP11

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix XP11

Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/2000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm XP11

Weight Lighter 135 g vs 148 g
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Around 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 36 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/4.0
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-TX5's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 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
Size Smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 96x64x23 mm
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More than 30% smaller
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 0.6 fps
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More than 16.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-TX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 20% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 2s vs 1/4s
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8x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix XP11 Fujifilm FinePix XP11
50 vs 71
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
XP11:1/4s
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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
XP11:f/4.0
DSC-TX5:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
XP11:5x
DSC-TX5:4.5x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
XP11:96x64x23 mm
DSC-TX5:94x57x18 mm
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
XP11:9.8 MP
DSC-TX5:9.9 MP
Weight Light weight Help
XP11:135 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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly 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
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Fujifilm FinePix XP22

Waterproof

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Fujifilm FinePix XP11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Fujifilm FinePix XP30

Waterproof

$114 - $159

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Olympus mju 1050 SW

Olympus mju 1050 SW

Compact

Aperture Wider aperture
Macro focus Better macro capability
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Olympus TG-310

Olympus TG310

Waterproof

$132

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Weight Heavier

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT2

Waterproof

$433 - $475

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 XP11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Fujifilm FinePix XP11 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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