Sony A100 vs Sony TX5

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A100 and Sony TX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is pretty close but the A100 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was released 4 years earlier than the TX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A100 grades against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A100 has got outer 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 TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A100 vs the TX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A100 and TX5 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and TX5.

As you can see, the two cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A100 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The older A100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.