Nikon Coolpix
AW100
 vs
Sony Cybershot
TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

89
"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

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
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Nikon Coolpix AW100

86

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix AW100

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Nikon AW100
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Lowest price Cheaper $279.99 vs $329.42
Help
 The best price we've seen is $49 cheaper (around 20% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 2s
Help
 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony TX10
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 110x64x22 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the TX10's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
Help
 Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Weight Significantly lighter 133 g vs 178 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
 More than 20% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1500s
Help
 Around 10% faster max shutter speed
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Learn more about
the Sony TX10
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Nikon Coolpix AW100
86 vs 89
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot TX10 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
AW100:1080p @ 30fps
TX10:1080p @ 60fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
AW100:1/1500s
TX10:1/1600s
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
AW100:4s
TX10:2s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
AW100:$279.99
TX10:$329.42
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
AW100:f/3.9
TX10:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
AW100:5x
TX10:4x

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Larger than average screens Help
3.0"

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Longest exposure Much longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Lumix TS4 vs the Cybershot TX10
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TG-820 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the TG-820 vs the Cybershot TX10
Canon PowerShot D20

Canon PowerShot D20

Waterproof

$329
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the PowerShot D20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the Tough TG-810 vs the Cybershot TX10
Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Fujifilm FinePix XP50

Waterproof

$170 - $200
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Coolpix AW100
Compare the FinePix XP50 vs the Cybershot TX10

Nikon Coolpix AW100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Pentax Optio WG-2 GPS

Waterproof
Aperture Wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster
Size Significantly larger
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Optio WG-2 GPS vs the Coolpix AW100

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Cybershot TX10

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discussion

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montyHD (4:35 AM, March 01, 2012)
At some point small is too small.  I was looking to purchase a camera for a trip to Mexico and wanted waterproof camera.  I typically carry around a dslr so I was going to let this be my wifes purse.  I was really leaning toward the TX10 but my wife did not like the touch screen or the size.  It was to small for my very small wife.  On dslr cameras more buttons and controls are better.  I think that is a positive over touch screen.  To each his own.  The TX10 wins in a lot of categories but some listed are subjective.
 
www.facebook.com/gabbyaquino (10:03 AM, February 07, 2012)
Sony TX10 is the winner in my book! After all the lightness, thinness, and ruggedness of the cameras have been reviewed, it all boils down to the resulting images - Sony delivers with great crisp shots of events you won't have a second time to click if you missed it!