Nikon A100 vs Sony TX20

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon A100 vs Sony TX20, both Ultracompact cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the A100 (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A100 was launched 3 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A100 matches up against the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon A100 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon A100 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 59mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A100 and the TX20.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and TX20.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon A100 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger A100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.