Sony Cybershot
TX10
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W290

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
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
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

56

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/3.3

differences

Advantages of the Sony TX10
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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
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
Size Smaller 95x56x17 mm vs 98x57x23 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
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 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
Weight Lighter 133 g vs 167 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-W290
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-W290's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 Sony Cybershot TX10
74 vs 56
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290
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 compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Zoom Poor zoom Help
TX10:4x
DSC-W290:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cybershot TX10
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cybershot TX10
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cybershot TX10
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
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cybershot TX10
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v vs the Cybershot TX10

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Size Much larger
Compare the NEX-5N vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$135
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
True resolution Slightly lower true resolution
Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

Ultra compact

$164 - $183
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Smaller
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W350 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W200

Compact
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W200 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-W290

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