Sony A500 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony A500 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was manufactured 8 years before the RX100 V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A500 scores against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A500 comes with exterior 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A500 vs the RX100 V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A500 and RX100 V is 63 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and RX100 V.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will result in more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.