Sony A500 vs Sony TX5

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

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).

Check out the Sony A500 vs Sony TX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.