Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 92x54x13 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX55

Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 20% larger sensor
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,229k dots vs 921k dots
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More than 30% higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Size Smaller 92x54x13 mm vs 98x60x18 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 109 g vs 149 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.5" vs 0.7"
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Around 30% thinner
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Screen size Larger screen 3.5" vs 3.3"
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Around 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 26 mm
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Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55 Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55
79 vs 68
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55. 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 compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
DSC-TX55:1,229k dots
DSC-TX7:921k dots
Screen size Very large screens Help
DSC-TX55:3.3"
DSC-TX7:3.5"
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Touch screen Have touch screens Help
Less buttons
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-TX55:92x54x13 mm
DSC-TX7:98x60x18 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
DSC-TX55:3 cm
DSC-TX7:1 cm
Thickness Thin Help
DSC-TX55:0.5"
DSC-TX7:0.7"
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-TX55:$279.00
DSC-TX7:$273.00
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DSC-TX55:5x
DSC-TX7:4x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Waterproof Is waterproof
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66

Ultra compact

$348

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

GPS Has a built-in GPS
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Waterproof Is waterproof
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Much larger
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Waterproof

$248 - $332

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90

Ultra compact

$477

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Much smaller screen

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