Sony TX30 vs Sony W550

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony TX30 and Sony W550, both Ultracompact cameras and they are both built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the TX30 (18MP) and W550 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX30 was manufactured 2 years after the W550 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the TX30 scores vs the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony TX30 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony TX30 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the TX30 and the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX30 and W550 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The picture below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the TX30 and W550.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX30 to result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer TX30 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.