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Sony A9 vs Sony TX10

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Replacement is Sony A9 II
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A9 vs Sony TX10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was announced 5 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the A9 scores vs the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony TX10

 A9 TX10 
RevealedApril 2017August 2011More recent by 70 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k921kCrisper screen (+519k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A9

 TX10 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony TX10

 A9 TX10 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 comes with physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A9 compared to the TX10.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and TX10 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and TX10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A9 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A9 will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern A9 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A9
Portrait photography with Sony TX10
83
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
30
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography details
Sony TX10 Sports photography details
86
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (650 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography details
Sony TX10 Travel photography details
73
great battery pack (650 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
environment proofing
has focus via touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A9
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
great battery pack (650 CIPA)
has double storage slots
46
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging factors
Sony TX10 Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external mic socket
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Sony A9 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-04-19 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,440k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 673g (1.48 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Cost at release $4,498 $309