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Sony A330 vs Sony TX55

Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Replaced the Sony A300
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
  • Launched July 2011
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Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Sony TX55

 A330 TX55 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A330

 TX55 A330 
LaunchedJuly 2011May 2009More recent by 26 months
Display dimensions3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A330 and Sony TX55

 A330 TX55 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

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

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A330
Portrait photography with Sony TX55
62
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
36
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A330 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
75
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A330
Sports photography with Sony TX55
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10MP)
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery pack (250 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A330 Travel photography factors
Sony TX55 Travel photography factors
44
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
better than average battery pack (250 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A330 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
54
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
better than average battery pack (250 CIPA)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A330 Vlogging factors
Sony TX55 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
34
pretty wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
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Sony A330 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A330 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-05-18 2011-07-24
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 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 support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection 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 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3.3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 529 gr (1.17 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 535 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $545 $350