Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
149 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
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
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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15x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $251.00 vs $284.99
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The best price we've seen is $34 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX1's lens captures slightly more light (1.1 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 102x58x29 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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More than 30% thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 149 g vs 200 g
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Around 30% lighter
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 180 ms vs 350 ms
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Around 50% less delay when taking photos
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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 ultra compact.

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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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
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-HX5:25 mm
DSC-WX1:24 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
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DSC-HX5:9 MP
DSC-WX1:8.1 MP
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
DSC-HX5:1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
DSC-WX1:1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$155

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos

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
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$219 - $250

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Weight Slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$482 - $529

Zoom Much more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$285 - $361

True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Zoom More zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Sony Cybershot DSC-W570

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

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