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Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha a3500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A3000
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The a3500 was launched 2 years after the TX55 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the a3500 matches up versus the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony TX55

 a3500 TX55 
AnnouncedMarch 2014July 2011More modern by 33 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony a3500

 TX55 a3500 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony a3500 and Sony TX55

 a3500 TX55 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony a3500 comes with outer dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the a3500 against the TX55.

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and TX55 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a3500 and TX55.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The a3500 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony a3500 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer a3500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a3500 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX55 Portrait photography factors
77
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
36
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony a3500 Street photography advice
Sony TX55 Street photography advice
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than others in class (411 grams)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony a3500 Sports photography factors
Sony TX55 Sports photography factors
60
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
good battery pack (470 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony a3500 Travel photography factors
Sony TX55 Travel photography factors
60
good battery pack (470 shots)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (411 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
69
better than average battery life (250 per charge)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony a3500
Landscape photography with Sony TX55
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
50
you can focus manually
relatively wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
better than average battery life (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a3500 Vlogging factors
Sony TX55 Vlogging factors
26
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of mic jack
heavier than others in class (411g)
34
relatively wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
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Sony a3500 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a3500 and Sony TX55
 Sony Alpha a3500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a3500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-03-21 2011-07-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ image BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5456 x 3632 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 411 grams (0.91 lb) 109 grams (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $398 $350