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Sony A500 Alternatives

The A500 ranks at #50 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a quick analysis of the A500.

12MP APS-C 630 grams ISO 12,800
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front thumbnailportrait63street74sports51travel43landscape60vlogging9
Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
built-in flash
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
image stabilization (Sensor based)
bad battery power (520 per charge)
can't shoot video
display is not selfie friendly
lack of headphone support

Below are a few of the competitors to the Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 listed by their total rating. You can read a thorough review of every camera or a comparison with the Sony A500 by clicking the links underneath every camera card. You can also click on the icon to take a look at a visual comparison or click here to view them all alongside each other.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
67
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
better than average battery power (800 per charge)
built-in flash
connects via bluetooth
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of headphone support
no image stabilization
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
81
Overall
75
built-in flash
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
environment sealing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
lack of headphone support
more heavy than competition in class (684 grams)
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
better than average battery power (1,070 per charge)
built-in flash
connects via bluetooth
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of headphone support
no image stabilization
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
built-in flash
connects via bluetooth
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of headphone support
no image stabilization
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
built-in flash
connects via bluetooth
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of headphone support
no image stabilization
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
built-in flash
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
lack of headphone support
no image stabilization
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
built-in flash
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
environment sealing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
lack of headphone support
more heavy than competition in class (688 grams)
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
built-in flash
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fully articulated screen
lack of headphone support
lack of Timelapse function
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
71
built-in flash
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
environment sealing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
lack of headphone support
more heavy than competition in class (678 grams)
slow frames per second (5.4 fps)
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