Sony A500 vs Sony HX90V

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A500 versus Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The A500 was manufactured 6 years before the HX90V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A500 scores against the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 has outer 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 HX90V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A500 versus the HX90V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and HX90V is 63 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A500 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX90V will show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.