Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V vs Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 94x57x18 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
148 g
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

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"The auto focus feature that provides quick and precise focusing similar to the speed of a DSLR camera."
dpreview.com | talking about the DSC-HX7v's iso-noise
"They are getting the best image quality as well as all of the benefits of the “Exmor R” CMOS sensor"
dpreview.com | talking about the DSC-HX7v's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v

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 @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4.5x
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Around 5x more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5

Size Significantly smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 101x58x27 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
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Around 40% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 148 g vs 208 g
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Around 30% lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Lowest price Cheaper $248.00 vs $321.38
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The best price we've seen is $73 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
63 vs 63
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a travel zoom with a waterproof.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly larger
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Much larger screen
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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