Sony A100 vs Sony TX1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A100 and Sony TX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is fairly close but the A100 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A100 was launched 4 years earlier than the TX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A100 matches up versus the TX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The complete galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A100 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A100 versus the TX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and TX1 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and TX1.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The A100 uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The older A100 will be behind in sensor tech.