Nikon Coolpix
S70
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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Nikon Coolpix S70

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Wide angle Much better wide angle 28 mm vs 35 mm
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 20% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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 More than 20% larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 3 cm vs 8 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2.7x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 4x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Screen resolution Slightly higher resolution screen 288k dots vs 230k dots
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 Around 30% higher resolution screen
Lowest price Cheaper $149.99 vs $292.99
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 The best price we've seen is $143 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX1
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-TX1's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Size Smaller 94x58x17 mm vs 97x61x20 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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 The DSC-TX1's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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 Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 142 g vs 160 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Size Fairly small Help
S70:97x61x20 mm
DSC-TX1:94x58x17 mm
Thickness Thin Help
S70:0.8"
DSC-TX1:0.7"
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S70:f/3.9
DSC-TX1:f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$102 - $189
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$125 - $233
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $308
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has much more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$297
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Aperture Much wider aperture
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S6100

Nikon Coolpix S6100

Compact

$127
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S6100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$77 - $80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Coolpix S70
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$300
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$195
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Shutter lag More shutter lag
Compare the Cybershot T110 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$129
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen
Size Larger
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$79 - $142
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

appearance

Nikon Coolpix S70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Nikon Coolpix S70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Nikon Coolpix S70 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

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