Sony TX55 vs Sony W650

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony TX55 versus Sony W650, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the TX55 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX55 was manufactured 5 months before the W650 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the TX55 matches up against the W650 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Sony TX55 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony TX55 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony W650 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the TX55 against the W650.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the TX55 and W650 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the TX55 and W650.

To sum up, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of images however you should really take the release date of the cameras into account.