Sony TX9 vs Sony A55

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony TX9 vs Sony A55, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the TX9 (12MP) and A55 (16MP) and the TX9 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The TX9 was released at a similar time to the A55 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the TX9 scores against the A55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 and Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are provided at Sony TX9 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony TX9 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the TX9 compared to the A55.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TX9 and A55 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TX9 and A55.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TX9 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A55 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively.