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Sony TX55 vs Sony A68

Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Key Specs

Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A65
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Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Sony TX55 and Sony A68, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX55 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the TX55 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The TX55 was launched 5 years before the A68 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the TX55 matches up versus the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Sony A68

 TX55 A68 
Screen sizing3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k461kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony TX55

 A68 TX55 
IntroducedNovember 2015July 2011Newer by 52 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony TX55 and Sony A68

 TX55 A68 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX55 provides external 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 A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the TX55 vs the A68.

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX55 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at technical specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TX55 and A68.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The TX55 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged TX55 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX55 Portrait photography info
Sony A68 Portrait photography info
36
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony TX55 Street photography details
Sony A68 Street photography details
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX55 Sports photography features
Sony A68 Sports photography features
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery pack (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
75
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (510 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX55 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
55
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low battery life (510 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX55 Landscape photography features
Sony A68 Landscape photography features
50
focusing manually
really wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
68
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low battery life (510 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX55 Vlogging information
Sony A68 Vlogging information
34
really wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony TX55 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX55 and Sony A68
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 Sony SLT-A68
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2011-07-24 2015-11-06
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.8 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3.3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech XtraFine OLED display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.70 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 109 grams (0.24 lbs) 610 grams (1.34 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 701
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 510 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage type microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $350 $581