Sony a5100 vs Sony TX66

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony a5100 versus Sony TX66, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and TX66 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The a5100 was introduced 2 years later than the TX66 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the a5100 scores vs the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony a5100 has got outer measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) and the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony a5100 versus Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the a5100 vs the TX66.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the a5100 and TX66 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a5100 and TX66.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The a5100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony a5100 will result in greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher a5100 provides an edge in sensor tech.