Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 vs Olympus SP-620UZ

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and the Olympus SP-620UZ, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 was introduced in February 2010 and Olympus SP-620UZ was introduced in January 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 over Olympus SP-620UZ.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus SP-620UZ over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and Olympus SP-620UZ have 3.0" Fixed screens with 230k dot resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 features a 10.2 megapixel 1/2.4-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.104 x 4.578 mm and a total area of 27.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 3,200. Olympus SP-620UZ features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Olympus SP-620UZ is equipped with TruePic III+ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 has an HDMI and Olympus SP-620UZ has a Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 comes with NP-BN1 battery pack and Olympus SP-620UZ comes with 4 x AA battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 has a single SD/SDHC/Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo card slot. Olympus SP-620UZ has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5, and up to 1/1500 sec on Olympus SP-620UZ. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 2.90 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 and 6.00 m on Olympus SP-620UZ..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 body has dimensions of 94 x 57 x 18 mm (3.7 x 2.24 x 0.71") and Olympus SP-620UZ body has dimensions of 110 x 74 x 74 mm (4.33 x 2.91 x 2.91"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 weighs 148 g (0.33 lb / 5.22 oz) and Olympus SP-620UZ weighs 435 g (0.96 lb / 15.34 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5

Olympus SP-620UZ

94 mm

57 mm

110 mm

74 mm

57 mm

74 mm