Sony A300 vs Sony TX55

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A300 vs Sony TX55, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was announced 4 years before the TX55 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A300 grades versus the TX55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A300 offers exterior measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A300 compared to the TX55.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and TX55 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and TX55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A300 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX55 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.