Sony A900 vs Sony TX10

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A900 versus Sony TX10, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was released 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A900 matches up against the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A900 has got outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A900 against the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and TX10 is 54 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and TX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A900 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind in sensor tech.