Sony TX55 vs Sony A99

Below, we are reviewing the Sony TX55 versus Sony A99, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the TX55 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the TX55 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The TX55 was launched 16 months earlier than the A99 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the TX55 matches up vs the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are available at Sony TX55 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony TX55 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony TX55 versus Sony A99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the TX55 against the A99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX55 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TX55 and A99.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The TX55 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged TX55 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.