Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Size
Really small
Super compact 92x52x22 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
146 g
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5

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

Zoom More zoom 10x vs 5x
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4x more zoom
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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Around 10% larger screen
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 2s
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15x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX5

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.4 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-WX5's lens captures slightly more light (1.1 f-stops)
Size Significantly smaller 92x52x22 mm vs 102x58x29 mm
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Around 40% smaller
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9 MP
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Capture around 10% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Weight Significantly lighter 146 g vs 200 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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More than 20% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $230.00 vs $251.00
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The best price we've seen is $21 cheaper (around 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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56 vs 71
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. 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 compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-HX5:25 mm
DSC-WX5:24 mm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot WX50

Ultra compact

$178 - $198

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$328

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Size Larger
Weight Heavier

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-WX9

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$278

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$241

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner
Aperture Narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$103 - $189

Supports 24p Supports 24p
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Ultra compact

$285

Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Movie format Lower resolution movies
True resolution Much lower true resolution

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