Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-TX5

Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v 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
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
0.7"
Weight
 Light-weight
148 g
Waterproof
 Waterproof
Great at the beach
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4.5x
Help
 Around 5x more zoom
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
Help
 15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5
Size Significantly smaller 94x57x18 mm vs 102x58x29 mm
Help
 More than 40% smaller
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
Help
 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.9 MP vs 9 MP
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 Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.7" vs 1.1"
Help
 Around 40% thinner
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
Help
 Around 10% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 148 g vs 200 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Waterproof Waterproof Yes vs No
Help
 Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. 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.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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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
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
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
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$149 - $233
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Compact

$273
Screen size Has a much larger screen
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
True resolution Takes significantly lower resolution photos
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$289 - $328
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$514 - $529
Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the FinePix F770 EXR vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359
Aperture Much wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$170 - $201
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Sensor size Larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$265 - $289
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3

Waterproof

$230 - $356
Movie format Higher resolution movies
GPS Has a GPS
Size Much larger
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-TS3 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Sony Cybershot DSC-TX55

Ultra compact

$289 - $350
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Cybershot DSC-TX55 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268 - $300
Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Waterproof Not waterproof
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Nikon Coolpix AW100

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$269 - $349
Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

appearance

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
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