Sony A500 vs Sony a3500

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A500 and Sony a3500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A500 was manufactured 5 years before the a3500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the A500 scores against the a3500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Alpha a3500. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A500 offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony a3500 has specifications of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A500 compared to the a3500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and a3500 is 63 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and a3500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony a3500 to give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.