Sony A3000 vs Sony A500

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Sony A3000 vs Sony A500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A500 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The A3000 was launched 4 years later than the A500 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A3000 scores vs the A500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A3000 enjoys physical dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 compared to the A500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and A500 is 69 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and A500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A3000 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern A3000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.