Sony TX5 vs Sony A77

On this page, we are analyzing the Sony TX5 vs Sony A77, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the TX5 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the TX5 (1/2.4") and A77 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The TX5 was released 20 months earlier than the A77 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the TX5 matches up against the A77 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 & Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are provided at Sony TX5 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX5 features exterior dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A77 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Sony TX5 vs Sony A77 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the TX5 and the A77.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the TX5 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX5 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TX5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A77 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older TX5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.