Sony A500 vs Sony TX1

Below is a detailed assessment of the Sony A500 and Sony TX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the A500 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A500 was manufactured very close to the TX1 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A500 scores versus the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A500 features outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A500 against the TX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A500 and TX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A500 will give you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively.