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Sony A9 vs Sony TX55

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Replacement is Sony A9 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
  • Announced July 2011
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Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Let's look closer at the Sony A9 vs Sony TX55, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and TX55 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was launched 5 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the A9 grades against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony TX55

 A9 TX55 
AnnouncedApril 2017July 2011More recent by 70 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k1230kClearer display (+210k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A9

 TX55 A9 
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony TX55

 A9 TX55 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A9 enjoys exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A9 against the TX55.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and TX55 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and TX55.

To sum up, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A9 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher A9 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A9
Portrait photography with Sony TX55
83
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
36
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography advice
Sony TX55 Sports photography advice
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (650 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
good battery pack (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography advice
Sony TX55 Travel photography advice
73
good battery pack (650 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
good battery pack (250 per charge)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery pack (650 per charge)
has dual storage slots
50
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
good battery pack (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A9
Vlogging with Sony TX55
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Sony A9 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-04-19 2011-07-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 673 gr (1.48 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 photos 250 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 2 1
Cost at release $4,498 $350