Sony A500 vs Sony W810

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A500 and Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A500 was manufactured 5 years prior to the W810 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A500 grades vs the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The entire galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. 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) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A500 versus the W810.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and W810 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and W810.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W810 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.