Sony A500 vs Sony QX10

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A500 vs Sony QX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Lens-style and both are produced by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A500 was unveiled 5 years prior to the QX10 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A500 scores vs the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 provides exterior measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony QX10 has dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A500 against the QX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and QX10 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and QX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX10 will deliver more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.