Sony TX1 vs Sony A77

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony TX1 and Sony A77, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and A77 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The TX1 was revealed 3 years earlier than the A77 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the TX1 grades versus the A77 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 and Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are provided at Sony TX1 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony TX1 has external dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Analyze the Sony TX1 and Sony A77 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TX1 against the A77.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX1 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TX1 and A77.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TX1 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A77 will produce extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older TX1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.