Sony A3000 vs Sony TX55

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony A3000 and Sony TX55, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A3000 was released 2 years after the TX55 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the A3000 scores vs the TX55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 provides exterior dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A3000 compared to the TX55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and TX55 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and TX55.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A3000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A3000 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A3000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.