Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Announced: 08 Jul 2010
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-3200
Weight: 149g
Physical Dimensions: 98 x 60 x 18 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3.5" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
35
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
34
Speed Performance
48
Versatility
93
Comfort
Portrait

12

Portrait
Landscape

10

Landscape
Sport

30

Sport
Street

60

Street
Everyday

61

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 with overall score Portrait
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Sport
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is a compact camera launched on 08/07/2010.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 49 of all cameras in our database) scoring 35 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 weights 149 gr and spans 98 x 60 x 18 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 34, ranks in the category best 14%.
  • Comfort - Score 93, ranks in the category best 7%.
  • Versatility - Score 48, ranks in the category best 27%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 36% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 12, ranks in the best 30% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 10, ranks in the best 29% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Great, score 30, ranks in the best 25% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 61, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 12.99 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-100mm

Max Aperture

F3.5-4.6

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.5"

Screen Resolution

922Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

2s

Max Shutter Speed

1/1600s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

3.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Slow syncro

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (50 fps) 1440 x 1080 (50 25fps) 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (25 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Eye-Fi Connected

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

149g

Physical Dimensions

98 x 60 x 18 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

NP-BN1

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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