Sony TF1
Rugged Camera
vs Sony TX30
Rugged Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

Best price $200
  • Significantly cheaper street price $200 vs $1,495

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30

Best price
$1,495
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 9 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.625″ vs 0.9″
  • 25% more battery life 250 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 4.0×
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.3″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board TF1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture TF1 does not have panorama
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback TF1 does not have HDMI

What the Sony TF1 and Sony TX30 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 5.4 oz vs 4.9 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • waterproof housing

What’s missing from both the Sony TF1 and the Sony TX30

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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