Sony TX1 vs Sony A99

Its time to look much closer at the Sony TX1 versus Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and A99 (24MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The TX1 was released 4 years before the A99 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the TX1 scores vs the A99 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony TX1 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony TX1 comes with exterior dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Sony TX1 versus Sony A99 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the TX1 against the A99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX1 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the TX1 and A99.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TX1 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A99 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged TX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.