Sony A6100 vs Sony TX30

Here is a comprehensive review of the Sony A6100 and Sony TX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was released 6 years later than the TX30 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A6100 scores versus the TX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 has external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A6100 compared to the TX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and TX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and TX30.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.