Sony A500 vs Sony QX1

Let's look closer at the Sony A500 vs Sony QX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and QX1 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A500 was manufactured 6 years prior to the QX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A500 grades against the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Alpha QX1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A500 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A500 compared to the QX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and QX1 is 63 and 90 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and QX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony QX1 to result in extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.