Sony A500 vs Sony HX5
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Sony A500 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(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
- Released August 2009
- New Model is Sony A560
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Launched June 2010
Sony A500 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A500 and Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the A500 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe A500 was unveiled 9 months earlier than the HX5 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A500 matches up vs the HX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A500 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony HX5
A500 | HX5 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony A500
HX5 | A500 | |||
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Launched | June 2010 | August 2009 | More modern by 9 months |
Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony HX5
A500 | HX5 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither contains Touch display |
Sony A500 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 has got outer 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) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Sony A500 and Sony HX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A500 vs the HX5.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the A500 and HX5 is 63 and 92 respectively.
Sony A500 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and HX5.
As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A500 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A500 will produce extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony A500 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-08-27 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4272 x 2848 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 630 gr (1.39 lb) | 200 gr (0.44 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $638 | $275 |