Sony a3500 vs Sony TX10

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony a3500 vs Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The a3500 was announced 2 years after the TX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the a3500 scores vs the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony a3500 enjoys physical measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the a3500 compared to the TX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and TX10 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The a3500 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony a3500 will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger a3500 provides an edge in sensor technology.