Nikon A100 vs Sony TX1

Below is a comprehensive review of the Nikon A100 vs Sony TX1, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A100 (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the A100 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor measurements.

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The A100 was introduced 6 years later than the TX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A100 scores vs the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Nikon A100 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon A100 features outside dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A100 vs the TX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and TX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and TX1.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A100 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon A100 will resolve more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent A100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.