Sony A7 II vs Sony TX55

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7 II vs Sony TX55, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and TX55 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A7 II was launched 3 years after the TX55 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A7 II scores against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 II enjoys external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7 II versus the TX55.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 II and TX55 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 II and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 II will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.