Sony A7R II vs Sony TX55

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A7R II and Sony TX55, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and TX55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7R II was announced 3 years after the TX55 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7R II matches up vs the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II has outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R II versus the TX55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and TX55 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R II and TX55.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R II with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R II will resolve extra detail with its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7R II will have an advantage in sensor tech.