Sony A6500 vs Sony TX55

In this article, we will be looking at the Sony A6500 and Sony TX55, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was introduced 5 years after the TX55 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A6500 scores versus the TX55 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A6500 compared to the TX55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and TX55 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6500 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern A6500 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.