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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • New Model is Sony NEX-5N
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony NEX-5 versus Sony TX55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-5 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5 was released 13 months before the TX55 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NEX-5 matches up against the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Sony TX55

 NEX-5 TX55 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony NEX-5

 TX55 NEX-5 
IntroducedJuly 2011June 2010More recent by 13 months
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kSharper display (+310k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-5 and Sony TX55

 NEX-5 TX55 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-5 against the TX55.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5 and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5 and TX55.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony TX55 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Portrait photography features
Sony TX55 Portrait photography features
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
36
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Street photography features
Sony TX55 Street photography features
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX55 Sports photography highlights
52
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-5
Travel photography with Sony TX55
59
resolution is good (14MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
69
better than average battery power (250 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Landscape photography camera
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
50
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
better than average battery power (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5 Vlogging factors
Sony TX55 Vlogging factors
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
34
pretty wide (26mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha NEX-5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-06-07 2011-07-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 287 gr (0.63 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 796 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 250 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $599 $350