Sony NEX-5R vs Sony TX55

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Sony NEX-5R versus Sony TX55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5R was unveiled 14 months after the TX55 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NEX-5R grades against the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5R provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-5R vs the TX55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5R and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The pic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5R and TX55.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The NEX-5R uses the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The newer NEX-5R will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.