Sony DSC-HX5v vs DSC-TX5

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 30fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video

More zoom

10x

4.5x

Around 5x more zoom

Has a GPS

Yes

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Significantly longer exposures

30s

15x longer exposures

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the Sony DSC-HX5v

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5

Significantly smaller

94x57x18 mm

102x58x29 mm

More than 40% smaller

Has a touch screen

Yes

Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus

Significantly higher true resolution

9.9 MP

9 MP

Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos

Significantly better macro capability

1 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Larger sensor

1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm

1/2.5" 6.3x4.2mm

Around 10% larger sensor

Much thinner

0.7"

1.1"

Around 40% thinner

Significantly lighter

148 g

200 g

Around 30% lighter

Waterproof

Yes

Great for vacations and holidays at the beach, or around the pool

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the Sony DSC-TX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

56	vs	63
Explain scores

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good wide angle
	25 mm

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

	Fast continuous shooting
	10 fps

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Slow max shutter speed
	1/1600 of a second

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	Low resolution screens
	230k dots

	Very narrow widest aperture size
	f/3.5

competitors

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Has a much wider aperture

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly more zoom

Larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180

Can create panoramas in-camera

Significantly higher true resolution

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Much higher resolution screen

Takes 3D photos

Slightly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Significantly higher true resolution

Higher resolution screen

Lower resolution movies

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$399

Much more zoom

Much higher resolution screen

Significantly larger

Significantly heavier

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Slightly lower true resolution

Slightly smaller sensor

Compare the Cybershot TX10 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Waterproof

Wider aperture

Has boost ISO

Significantly worse wide angle

Significantly smaller screen

Compare the Lumix DMC-TS2 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Waterproof

$330

Much higher resolution screen

Higher resolution movies

Lower true resolution

Slightly smaller sensor

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

Much higher resolution screen

Much larger screen

Not waterproof

Slightly larger

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Nikon Coolpix AW100

Waterproof

$280

Higher resolution movies

Records high-speed movies

Significantly larger

Significantly worse wide angle

Compare the Coolpix AW100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

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Sony Cyber-shotDSC-HX5v vs Sony Cyber-shotDSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX5v

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

advice

Need help deciding?

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon Powershot S100

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot H70

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot TX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Nikon Coolpix AW100

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Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX5v
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DSC-TX5