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Sony TX10 vs Sony A99

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Key Specs

Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A900
  • Replacement is Sony A99 II
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Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony TX10 versus Sony A99, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the TX10 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TX10 was launched 16 months earlier than the A99 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TX10 scores vs the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A99

 TX10 A99 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony TX10

 A99 TX10 
LaunchedDecember 2012August 2011Fresher by 16 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony TX10 and Sony A99

 TX10 A99 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony TX10 offers external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check the Sony TX10 versus Sony A99 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the TX10 and the A99.

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the TX10 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TX10 and A99.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The TX10 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A99 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older TX10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
Sony A99 Portrait photography information
30
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
81
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony A99 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
environment proof
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
75
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX10 Sports photography info
Sony A99 Sports photography info
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery power (500 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX10 Travel photography features
Sony A99 Travel photography features
71
environment proof
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
weather proof
decent MP (24MP)
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (500 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
Sony A99 Landscape photography info
46
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
terrible battery power (500 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX10 Vlogging factors
Sony A99 Vlogging factors
34
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
76
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
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Sony TX10 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX10 and Sony A99
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 Sony SLT-A99
Category Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2011-08-16 2012-12-12
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-4.6 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine LCD TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 gr (0.29 lbs) 812 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 89
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 1555
Other
Battery life - 500 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots Single 2
Price at launch $309 $1,998