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Sony A900 vs Sony TX10

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A99
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony TX10

 A900 TX10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A900

 TX10 A900 
AnnouncedAugust 2011October 2008Newer by 34 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony TX10

 A900 TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

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

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
high MP (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no moving screen
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
high MP (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
54
weather proofing
high MP (25 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
71
environment proofing
supports touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 Landscape photography factors
Sony TX10 Landscape photography factors
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
high MP (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
no liveview
no Timelapse mode
46
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging advice
Sony TX10 Vlogging advice
9
no video
34
really wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Sony A900 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2008-10-22 2011-08-16
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6048 x 4032 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 gr (1.97 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Launch pricing $2,736 $309