Nikon S70 vs Sony DSC-TX7

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Has an OLED screen

OLED

LCD

OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens

Much higher true resolution

9.8 MP

8.1 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Much larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm

More than 20% larger sensor

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

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the Nikon S70

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Much higher resolution screen

921k dots

288k dots

More than 3x higher resolution screen

Significantly better wide angle

25 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Wider aperture

f/3.5

f/3.9

At its widest zoom, the DSC-TX7's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Better macro capability

1 cm

3 cm

Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens

Slightly smaller

98x60x18 mm

97x61x20 mm

More than 10% smaller

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

2,000 ISO

The DSC-TX7's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better

Thinner

0.7"

0.8"

10% thinner

Lighter

149 g

160 g

Around 10% lighter

Learn more about
the Sony DSC-TX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix S70

53	vs	68
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Very large screens
	3.5"

	Have touch screens
	Less buttons

Fairly small

S70:	97x61x20 mm
DSC-TX7:	98x60x18 mm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

Good macro capabilities

S70:	3 cm
DSC-TX7:	1 cm

Thin

S70:	0.8"
DSC-TX7:	0.7"

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

Very narrow widest aperture size

S70:	f/3.9
DSC-TX7:	f/3.5

Poor zoom

S70:	5x
DSC-TX7:	4x

competitors

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Slightly worse macro focusing

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-TX7

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Has a significantly wider aperture

Records high-speed movies

Slightly worse macro focusing

Doesn't have a touch screen

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Has a significantly wider aperture

Much higher maximum light sensitivity

Significantly worse macro focusing

Doesn't have a touch screen

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Coolpix S70

Compare the Cyber-shot WX50 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Ultra compact

$293

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much worse macro focusing

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 vs the Coolpix S70

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100

Significantly higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Much worse wide angle

Significantly worse macro capability

Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69

Much wider aperture

Has a viewfinder

Much smaller screen

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Compare the PowerShot A1200 vs the Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100

Much higher resolution screen

Wider aperture

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Coolpix S8100 vs the Coolpix S70

Samsung WB210

Travel zoom

$199

Much wider aperture

Much higher resolution screen

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Larger

Compare the WB210 vs the Coolpix S70

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249

Much wider aperture

Significantly better wide angle

Doesn't have an OLED screen

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much smaller screen

More expensive

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much lower resolution screen

Much smaller screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

Much higher true resolution

Much larger sensor

Much worse wide angle

Much lower resolution screen

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-T90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Has an OLED screen

Much higher true resolution

Worse wide angle

Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Nikon CoolpixS70 vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Nikon S70

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix S80

Canon PowerShot A1200

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Samsung WB210

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

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Nikon Coolpix
S70
vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX7