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Canon 550D vs Sony TX10

Portability
70
Imaging
58
Features
63
Overall
60
Canon EOS 550D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Canon 550D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 530g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4
  • Earlier Model is Canon 500D
  • Later Model is Canon 600D
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Canon 550D vs Sony TX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 550D (18MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is pretty similar but the 550D (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 550D was launched 16 months before the TX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 550D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 550D matches up against the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 550D over the Sony TX10

 550D TX10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Canon 550D

 TX10 550D 
RevealedAugust 2011April 2010More modern by 16 months
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 550D and Sony TX10

 550D TX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 550D enjoys exterior dimensions of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 550D vs the TX10.

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 550D and TX10 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing technical specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 550D and TX10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 550D due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon 550D will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 550D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 550D Portrait photography advice
Sony TX10 Portrait photography advice
74
manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 550D
Street photography with Sony TX10
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no moving screen
no image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 550D
Sports photography with Sony TX10
54
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (470 CIPA)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 550D Travel photography features
Sony TX10 Travel photography features
55
decent MP (18MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery power (470 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
weather proof
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 550D
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
63
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (470 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 550D Vlogging factors
Sony TX10 Vlogging factors
31
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone socket
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Canon 550D vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 550D and Sony TX10
 Canon EOS 550DSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 550D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Otherwise known as EOS Rebel T2i / EOS Kiss X4 -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2010-04-01 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color liquid-crystal LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 530 gr (1.17 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E8 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $599 $309