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Sony A580 vs Sony TX55

Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
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
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A580 versus Sony TX55, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A580 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the A580 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A580 was revealed about the same time to the TX55 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the A580 grades vs the TX55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Sony TX55

 A580 TX55 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A580

 TX55 A580 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k922kCrisper screen (+308k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A580 and Sony TX55

 A580 TX55 
LaunchedMay 2011July 2011Same generation
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A580 has physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony A580 versus Sony TX55 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A580 and the TX55.

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A580 and TX55 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A580 and TX55.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The A580 provides the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler.

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A580 Portrait photography information
Sony TX55 Portrait photography information
73
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
36
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A580
Street photography with Sony TX55
75
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A580 Sports photography advice
Sony TX55 Sports photography advice
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
great battery (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A580
Travel photography with Sony TX55
60
good battery pack (1,050 shots)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
69
great battery (250 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A580 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (1,050 per charge)
has double storage slots
no Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery (250 shots)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A580 Vlogging info
Sony TX55 Vlogging info
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Sony A580 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A580 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2011-05-26 2011-07-24
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 15 9
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 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 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1121 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 250 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Dual Single
Pricing at launch $848 $350