Sony A7S vs Sony TX55

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A7S versus Sony TX55, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and TX55 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S was launched 2 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A7S scores vs the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S has got physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A7S vs the TX55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and TX55 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and TX55.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony TX55 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer A7S is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.