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Sony A450 vs Sony TX55

Portability
65
Imaging
54
Features
52
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony A450
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 560g - 137 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced January 2010
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony A450 and Sony TX55, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is pretty similar but the A450 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A450 was brought out 18 months before the TX55 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A450 matches up against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A450 over the Sony TX55

 A450 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A450

 TX55 A450 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2010More recent by 18 months
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A450 and Sony TX55

 A450 TX55 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A450 enjoys external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has proportions 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 based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A450 vs the TX55.

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and TX55 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and TX55.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A450 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX55 will offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A450 Portrait photography features
Sony TX55 Portrait photography features
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
36
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A450 Street photography advice
Sony TX55 Street photography advice
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A450 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Sports photography camera
77
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A450 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Travel photography camera
60
great battery pack (1,050 CIPA)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
69
great battery life (250 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A450 Landscape photography features
Sony TX55 Landscape photography features
66
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (1,050 shots)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
decently wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (250 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A450 Vlogging information
Sony TX55 Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
34
decently wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
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Sony A450 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A450 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A450Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2010-01-05 2011-07-24
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Clear Photo Color LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
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 options Auto, Fill, Rear Sync, Slow Sync, Wireless/ High Speed Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560g (1.23 pounds) 109g (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 769 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 shots 250 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $1,241 $350