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Sony a1 vs Sony TX5

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha a1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony a1
(Full Review)
  • 50MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 737g - 129 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed January 2021
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Announced February 2010
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Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony a1 over the Sony TX5

 a1 TX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2021February 2010Newer by 134 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony a1

 TX5 a1 

Common features in the Sony a1 and Sony TX5

 a1 TX5 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

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

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a1 Portrait photography details
Sony TX5 Portrait photography details
88
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/400s)
high MP (50 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony a1 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Street photography camera
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (32,000)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony a1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Sports photography camera
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (30.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (50MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
great battery power (530 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony a1 Travel photography features
Sony TX5 Travel photography features
73
great battery power (530 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
high MP (50 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
62
environment proof
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (148 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a1 Landscape photography information
Sony TX5 Landscape photography information
88
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (50 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery power (530 per charge)
has dual storage slots
43
manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX5 as a Vlogging camera
36
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (7680 x 4320 pixels)
includes microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
30
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (148g)
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Sony a1 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a1 and Sony TX5
 Sony Alpha a1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2021-01-26 2010-02-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 50 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8640 x 5760 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 759 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 133 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 9,437k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.9x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.90 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/400 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 7680x4320 (30p, 25p, 23.98) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 7680x4320 1280x720
Video format XAVC S, XAVC HS, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 737g (1.62 lbs) 148g (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 129 x 97 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 530 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Dual 1
Retail pricing $6,498 $239