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Sony A100 vs Sony TX10

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Released July 2006
  • Superseded the Konica Minolta 5D
  • Renewed by Sony A550
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 A100 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony A100 vs Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the TX10 and that is a fairly large 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 TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A100 scores versus the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony TX10

 A100 TX10 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A100

 TX10 A100 
RevealedAugust 2011July 2006Fresher by 61 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony TX10

 A100 TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A100 features outside measurements 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 TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A100 against the TX10.

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and TX10 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and TX10.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX10 will provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
52
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
30
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography info
Sony TX10 Street photography info
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A100
Sports photography with Sony TX10
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
71
environment proof
features focus by touch
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography information
Sony TX10 Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.5")
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
46
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
34
relatively wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony A100 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2006-07-31 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 638 gr (1.41 pounds) 133 gr (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 476 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-FM55H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,000 $309