Sony A330 vs Sony TX55

On this page, we are looking at the Sony A330 vs Sony TX55, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A330 (10MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A330 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A330 was announced 3 years before the TX55 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A330 scores versus the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A330 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A330 provides exterior measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the A330 against the TX55.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A330 and TX55 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A330 and TX55.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A330 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX55 will provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older A330 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.