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Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Sony TX20
(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
  • Revealed February 2012
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony TX20 versus Sony TX55, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the TX20 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TX20 was announced 8 months after the TX55 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the TX20 grades against the TX55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony TX55

 TX20 TX55 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012July 2011Newer by 8 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony TX20

 TX55 TX20 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1230k922kCrisper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony TX20 and Sony TX55

 TX20 TX55 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony TX20 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the TX20 and the TX55.

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the TX20 and TX55 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX20 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more recent TX20 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX20 Portrait photography information
Sony TX55 Portrait photography information
40
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
36
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony TX20
Street photography with Sony TX55
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX20
Sports photography with Sony TX55
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery (250 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
good battery power (250 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX20 Travel photography features
Sony TX55 Travel photography features
72
good battery (250 per charge)
environment sealing
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
good battery power (250 shots)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX20 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX55 Landscape photography advice
52
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
environment sealing
good battery (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
pretty wide (26mm)
nice screen size (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good battery power (250 per charge)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony TX20
Vlogging with Sony TX55
35
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
34
pretty wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
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Sony TX20 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX20 and Sony TX55
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-02-28 2011-07-24
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lbs) 109 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 250 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $330 $350