Nikon S620 vs Sony A500

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon S620 versus Sony A500, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the S620 (12MP) and the A500 (12MP) is pretty close but the S620 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The S620 was released 6 months earlier than the A500 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon S620 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the S620 scores against the A500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S620 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S620 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S620 offers exterior measurements of 90mm x 53mm x 23mm (3.5" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 120 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A500 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S620 versus the A500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S620 and A500 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S620 and A500.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The S620 has the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh tougher.