Sony A500 vs Sony QX100

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony A500 and Sony QX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A500 was released 5 years earlier than the QX100 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A500 matches up against the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A500 has exterior 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) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Sony A500 and Sony QX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A500 and the QX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and QX100 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and QX100.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A500 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony QX100 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be behind in sensor tech.