Sony A6600 vs Sony TX5

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A6600 versus Sony TX5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A6600 was manufactured 9 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A6600 scores vs the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6600 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6600 versus Sony TX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A6600 vs the TX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6600 and TX5 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6600 and TX5.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6600 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6600 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.