Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen size
Large screen
3.5"
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Panorama
In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.4
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-TX7

Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 2.7"
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Around 30% larger screen
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.8"
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10% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $273.00 vs $284.99
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Almost the same
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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)
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 98x60x18 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DSC-TX7:98x60x18 mm
DSC-WX1:91x52x20 mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DSC-TX7:25 mm
DSC-WX1:24 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
Shutter lag Minimal shutter lag Help
DSC-TX7:220 ms
DSC-WX1:180 ms
Thickness Thin Help
DSC-TX7:0.7"
DSC-WX1:0.8"
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
8.1 MP
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-TX7:$273.00
DSC-WX1:$284.99
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Sensor size Very small sensors Help
1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DSC-TX7:4x
DSC-WX1:5x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-T110

Sony Cybershot T110

Ultra compact

$309

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Compact

$268

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10

Sony Cybershot TX10

Waterproof

$329

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Lowest price More expensive
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
Sony Cybershot DSC-TX100V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100v

Compact

$323 - $561

Screen type Has an OLED screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramic stitching

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Sensor size Larger sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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