Sony A550 vs Sony TX9
63 Imaging
54 Features
65 Overall
58
95 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
37
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Announced December 2009
- Replaced the Sony A100
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Announced July 2010
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Overview
Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A550 and Sony TX9, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A550 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the A550 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe A550 was brought out 7 months prior to the TX9 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A550 scores versus the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Sony TX9
A550 | TX9 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony A550
TX9 | A550 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Announced | July 2010 | December 2009 | More modern by 7 months | |
Screen sizing | 3.5" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A550 and Sony TX9
A550 | TX9 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 922k | 922k | Exact same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A550 offers physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A550 and Sony TX9 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A550 compared to the TX9.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A550 and TX9 is 63 and 95 respectively.
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A550 and TX9.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A550 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A550 will provide extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged A550 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Sony A550 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2009-12-09 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3.5" |
Screen resolution | 922k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | AVCHD |
Mic 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 | 632 gr (1.39 lbs) | 149 gr (0.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 66 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 807 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 480 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FM500H | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $749 | $799 |