Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

73

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 25fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
Really small
Super compact 98x60x18 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

51

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/3.3
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Waterproof
Waterproof
Great at the beach
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TS2

Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-TS2's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
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
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 2s
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30x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX9

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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Around 30% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 25fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Size Smaller 98x60x18 mm vs 99x63x24 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.8 fps
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More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DSC-TX9's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 149 g vs 188 g
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More than 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1300s
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Around 20% faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2
51 vs 73
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-TS2:1/1300s
DSC-TX9:1/1600s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-TS2:4.6x
DSC-TX9:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS Has a GPS
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Larger
True resolution Lower true resolution
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20

Panasonic Lumix TS20

Waterproof

$169

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
3D Takes 3D photos
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
True resolution Lower true resolution
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Screen type Has an OLED screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen size Smaller screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T99

Compact

$193

Weight Lighter
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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