Sony a5000 vs Sony TX5

In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony a5000 and Sony TX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The a5000 was manufactured 3 years after the TX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the a5000 scores versus the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 features outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the a5000 compared to the TX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a5000 and TX5 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the a5000 and TX5.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The a5000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony a5000 will produce greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent a5000 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.