Sony a1 vs Sony TX5

The following is a complete assessment of the Sony a1 and Sony TX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The a1 was released 11 years after the TX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the a1 scores versus the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony a1 offers physical dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the a1 against the TX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the a1 and TX5 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the a1 and TX5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a1 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 40 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern a1 should have an edge in sensor innovation.