Sony A6000 vs Sony TX1

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A6000 vs Sony TX1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was introduced 4 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A6000 matches up against the TX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6000 vs Sony TX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6000 versus the TX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and TX1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6000 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6000 will show extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern A6000 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.