Sony A500 vs Sony W320

Below is a detailed overview of the Sony A500 vs Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly similar but the A500 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A500 was unveiled 4 months earlier than the W320 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A500 grades vs the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A500 offers physical dimensions 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 W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A500 and the W320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and W320 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and W320.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A500 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W320 will deliver extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.