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Sony A900 vs Sony TX1

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A99
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony A900 vs Sony TX1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and TX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was unveiled 9 months earlier than the TX1 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A900 grades versus the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony TX1

 A900 TX1 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony A900

 TX1 A900 
IntroducedAugust 2009October 2008More recent by 9 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony TX1

 A900 TX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 provides outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A900 compared to the TX1.

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and TX1 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and TX1.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A900 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A900 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography highlights
Sony TX1 Street photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
fixed screen
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Sports photography camera
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent megapixels (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
54
environment proof
excellent megapixels (25MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX1 Landscape photography factors
72
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent megapixels (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
no liveview feature
does not have Time Lapse recording
31
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging details
Sony TX1 Vlogging details
9
no video recording
28
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of microphone support
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Sony A900 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony TX1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2008-10-22 2009-08-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4032 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1250 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 895 gr (1.97 pounds) 142 gr (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Dual One
Cost at launch $2,736 $350