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Sony A500 vs Sony TX5

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Successor is Sony A560
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Revealed February 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Sony A500 vs Sony TX5, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the A500 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A500 was brought out 5 months earlier than the TX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A500 scores against the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony TX5

 A500 TX5 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony A500

 TX5 A500 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony TX5

 A500 TX5 
RevealedAugust 2009February 2010Similar age
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 offers outer 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 TX5 has dimensions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A500 compared to the TX5.

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and TX5 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and TX5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A500 will give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively.

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A500
Portrait photography with Sony TX5
63
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
26
has manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A500 Street photography details
Sony TX5 Street photography details
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A500 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX5 Sports photography highlights
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (520 per charge)
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX5 as a Travel photography camera
43
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (520 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
62
environment proofing
provides touch to focus
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (148g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A500 Landscape photography details
Sony TX5 Landscape photography details
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery pack (520 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
43
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX5 as a Vlogging camera
9
can't record video
30
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
heavier than competitors (148g)
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Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A500 and Sony TX5
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2009-08-27 2010-02-18
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4272 x 2848 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 2.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 630 gr (1.39 pounds) 148 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 520 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $638 $239