Sony A100 vs Sony A500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A100 and Sony A500, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the A100 (10MP) and the A500 (12MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A100 was brought out 4 years before the A500 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A100 matches up vs the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A100 has exterior measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 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).

See the Sony A100 and Sony A500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A100 versus the A500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A100 and A500 is 64 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and A500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A500 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.