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Sony A200 vs Sony TX55

Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Updated by Sony A230
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
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Sony A200 vs Sony TX55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was launched 4 years before the TX55 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A200 scores vs the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony TX55

 A200 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A200

 TX55 A200 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2008More modern by 36 months
Display dimension3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kSharper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony TX55

 A200 TX55 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A200 has outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A200 and the TX55.

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and TX55 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and TX55.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A200 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX55 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony TX55
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
36
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography details
Sony TX55 Street photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography info
Sony TX55 Sports photography info
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery life (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Travel photography camera
46
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
69
great battery life (250 per charge)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX55 Landscape photography advice
54
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
focusing manually
relatively wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery life (250 shots)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A200
Vlogging with Sony TX55
9
no video recording
34
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Sony A200 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2008-07-17 2011-07-24
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 572 grams (1.26 pounds) 109 grams (0.24 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 521 not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $100 $350