Sony A500 vs Sony W620

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A500 versus Sony W620, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is pretty similar but the A500 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A500 was brought out 3 years prior to the W620 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A500 matches up against the W620 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A500 provides exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A500 versus Sony W620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A500 and the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and W620 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and W620.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W620 will offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.