Sony A7c vs Sony A500

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A7c versus Sony A500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A500 (12MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A500 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was introduced 11 years after the A500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7c matches up against the A500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c features physical measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony A500 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7c vs the A500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and A500 is 78 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and A500.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7c using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7c will provide extra detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger A7c provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.