Sony NEX-5 vs Sony TX55

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-5 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

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.

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

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.