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Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2009
  • Renewed by Sony A560
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
Photography Glossary

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A500 was announced 3 years earlier than the HX10V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A500 scores vs the HX10V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony HX10V

 A500 HX10V 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Sony A500

 HX10V A500 
LaunchedFebruary 2012August 2009More recent by 30 months
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony HX10V

 A500 HX10V 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 provides outside measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A500 against the HX10V.

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and HX10V is 63 and 91 respectively.

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A500 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony HX10V will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A500 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX10V Portrait photography advice
63
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
38
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A500
Street photography with Sony HX10V
74
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A500 Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
51
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (520 CIPA)
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
43
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (520 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A500
Landscape photography with Sony HX10V
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (520 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
45
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A500
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
9
can't record video
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (234 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
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Sony A500 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A500 and Sony HX10V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-08-27 2012-02-28
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4272 x 2848 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 630 gr (1.39 lbs) 234 gr (0.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 520 photos 320 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $638 $616