Sony TX66 vs Sony A99

Lets take a closer look at the Sony TX66 and Sony A99, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and A99 (24MP) and the TX66 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The TX66 was introduced 9 months earlier than the A99 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the TX66 matches up against the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Sony TX66 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony TX66 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the TX66 and the A99.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX66 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the TX66 and A99.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TX66 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older TX66 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.