Sony A6100 vs Sony TX55

In this article, we are contrasting the Sony A6100 versus Sony TX55, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A6100 was manufactured 8 years later than the TX55 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A6100 scores versus the TX55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 offers exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A6100 vs the TX55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and TX55 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and TX55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6100 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6100 will show extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have an advantage in sensor tech.