Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

93

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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

81
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Screen size
 Large screen
3.3"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 93x54x13 mm
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot TX10

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
 Really small
Ultra compact 95x56x17 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX66
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The DSC-TX66's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.3" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 921k dots
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 More than 30% higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 93x54x13 mm vs 95x56x17 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Lowest price Much cheaper $199.00 vs $485.10
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 The best price we've seen is $286 cheaper (2.4x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.5" vs 0.7"
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 Around 30% thinner
Weight Lighter 109 g vs 133 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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 15x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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 2.5x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony TX10
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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 Almost the same
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66
93 vs 81
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot TX10 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a ultra compact with a waterproof.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
DSC-TX66:1,229k dots
TX10:921k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 60fps
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-TX66:93x54x13 mm
TX10:95x56x17 mm
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Thickness Thin Help
DSC-TX66:0.5"
TX10:0.7"
Weight Light weight Help
DSC-TX66:109 g
TX10:133 g
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DSC-TX66:5.4x
TX10:4x

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
Usually standard

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$169 - $330
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Waterproof

$328 - $348
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$318 - $375
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$239 - $260
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
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$319 - $500
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$189
Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Cybershot TX10

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$350
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Aperture Much wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Much larger
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$413
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Size Much larger
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cybershot DSC-TX66

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof
Aperture Wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cybershot TX10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

Waterproof

$158 - $198
Lowest price Much cheaper
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 vs the Cybershot TX10

appearance

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Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10
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