Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Nikon Coolpix S70

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Nikon Coolpix S70

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
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 Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
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
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 288k dots
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More than 3x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-TX7'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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Size Slightly smaller 98x60x18 mm vs 97x61x20 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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The DSC-TX7's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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10% thinner
Weight Lighter 149 g vs 160 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen size Very large screens Help
3.5"
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Size Fairly small Help
S70:97x61x20 mm
DSC-TX7:98x60x18 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S70:3 cm
DSC-TX7:1 cm
Thickness Thin Help
S70:0.8"
DSC-TX7:0.7"
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
S70:f/3.9
DSC-TX7:f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S70:5x
DSC-TX7:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Touch screen Doesn't have a touch screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Ultra compact

$293

Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Samsung WB210

Samsung WB210

Travel zoom

$199

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Lowest price More expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen type Has an OLED screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

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