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

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
25 mm
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 95x56x17 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

64

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 98x58x16 mm
Thickness
Thin
0.6"

differences

Advantages of the Sony TX10

Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
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
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1.8 fps
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More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1000s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 133 g vs 143 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-T900

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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Around 20% larger screen
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 98x58x16 mm vs 95x56x17 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Thinner 0.6" vs 0.7"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent ultra compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Sony Cybershot TX10
87 vs 64
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a waterproof with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Size Fairly small Help
TX10:95x56x17 mm
DSC-T900:98x58x16 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Thin Help
TX10:0.7"
DSC-T900:0.6"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
TX10:1/1600s
DSC-T900:1/1000s
Zoom Poor zoom Help
4x
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

Compared to recent ultra compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

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

Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO

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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$279 - $350

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Size Is slightly smaller
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Screen resolution Has a much lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$309

Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Screen resolution Has a much lower resolution screen
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

Aperture Wider aperture
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Much larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V

Waterproof

$498 - $500

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500

Compact

Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90

Compact

$336

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Much larger
Screen size Much smaller screen
Placeholder

Samsung Digimax V40

Compact

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

appearance

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