Sony A500 vs Sony TX55

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A500 vs Sony TX55, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The A500 was released 23 months earlier than the TX55 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the A500 grades against the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 offers outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Sony A500 vs Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A500 compared to the TX55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and TX55 is 63 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and TX55.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A500 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX55 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.