Sony a5100 vs Sony TX55

Here, we are looking at the Sony a5100 versus Sony TX55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The a5100 was announced 3 years after the TX55 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the a5100 grades vs the TX55 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are available at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony a5100 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the a5100 versus the TX55.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and TX55 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The pic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5100 and TX55.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The a5100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony a5100 will offer you more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher a5100 should have an edge in sensor tech.