Casio EX-Z29 vs Sony TX55

Here is a thorough overview of the Casio EX-Z29 and Sony TX55, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the EX-Z29 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the EX-Z29 (1/2.5") and TX55 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The EX-Z29 was manufactured 3 years prior to the TX55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-Z29 grades against the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z29 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Casio EX-Z29 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-Z29 has outer dimensions of 101mm x 57mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the EX-Z29 compared to the TX55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-Z29 and TX55 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-Z29 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The EX-Z29 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony TX55 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older EX-Z29 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.