Sony HX200V vs Sony TX55

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony HX200V and Sony TX55, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the HX200V (18MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is pretty close and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX200V was introduced 10 months later than the TX55 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the HX200V matches up versus the TX55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX200V Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX200V has external measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the HX200V and the TX55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX200V and TX55 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX200V and TX55.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX200V to provide you with greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern HX200V provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.