Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

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"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
"There is no grip to speak of... the TX10 is light enough to require very little effort to hang onto."
imaging-resource.com | talking about the TX10's feel

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 60fps
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
Olympus mju Tough 8000

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Reasons to buy the Olympus mju Tough 8000

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

differences

Advantages of the Olympus mju Tough 8000

Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony TX10

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
Help
More than 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
Help
More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
More than 10% larger screen
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
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
Help
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
Size Smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 95x62x22 mm
Help
Around 30% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The TX10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 133 g vs 182 g
Help
Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
Help
Around 20% thinner
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
Help
Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 2s vs 1/4s
Help
8x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent waterproof cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
mju Tough 8000:Sensor shift, Lens
TX10:Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
mju Tough 8000:2 cm
TX10:1 cm
Waterproof Waterproof Help
Great at the beach
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
mju Tough 8000:1/4s
TX10:2s
Zoom Poor zoom Help
mju Tough 8000:3.6x
TX10:4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent waterproof cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
mju Tough 8000:95x62x22 mm
TX10:95x56x17 mm
Thickness Thin Help
mju Tough 8000:0.9"
TX10:0.7"
GPS No built-in GPS Help
Missing geo-tagging

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3

Waterproof

$408

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT4

Panasonic Lumix FT4

Waterproof

$458 - $562

Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Olympus Tough TG-810

Olympus Tough TG-810

Waterproof

$429 - $445

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus TG-820 iHS

Olympus TG-820

Waterproof

$299

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot D10

Canon PowerShot D10

Waterproof

$248 - $319

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Olympus mju Tough 8000 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Olympus mju Tough 8010

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Olympus mju Tough 6020

Olympus mju Tough 6020

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Significantly lighter
Aperture Narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures
Shutter lag Slightly more shutter lag
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
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen size Much larger screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
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

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