Sony A550 vs Sony TX10

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A550 and Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A550 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is pretty close but the A550 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The A550 was brought out 20 months before the TX10 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A550 matches up against the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A550 enjoys physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A550 compared to the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A550 and TX10 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A550 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A550 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX10 will result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A550 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.