Sony A500 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look more in depth at the Sony A500 and Sony HX7V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The A500 was introduced 23 months prior to the HX7V which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A500 grades vs the HX7V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 provides outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Look at the Sony A500 and Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A500 vs the HX7V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and HX7V is 63 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and HX7V.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX7V will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older A500 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.