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Sony A7R vs Sony TX55

Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7R front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R II
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A7R and Sony TX55, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and TX55 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was revealed 2 years after the TX55 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A7R matches up versus the TX55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Sony TX55

 A7R TX55 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2011More modern by 32 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A7R

 TX55 A7R 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7R and Sony TX55

 A7R TX55 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display resolution1230k1230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7R offers external dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R and Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R versus the TX55.

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and TX55 is 78 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and TX55.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7R will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 20 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger A7R should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R Portrait photography features
Sony TX55 Portrait photography features
84
you can focus manually
megapixel count amazing (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
36
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
80
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (465 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R Sports photography advice
Sony TX55 Sports photography advice
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count amazing (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment sealing
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (340 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R Travel photography factors
Sony TX55 Travel photography factors
70
lighter than competitors (465g)
environment sealing
megapixel count amazing (36 megapixels)
not so great battery (340 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
69
good battery (250 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX55 Landscape photography highlights
78
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count amazing (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (340 shots)
50
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good battery (250 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7R
Vlogging with Sony TX55
36
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
lighter than competitors (465 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
34
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Sony A7R vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha A7RSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-02-13 2011-07-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 7360 x 4912 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Xtra Fine LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 465 gr (1.03 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 95 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2746 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,898 $350