Sony A500 vs Sony WX1

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony A500 vs Sony WX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is very comparable but the A500 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A500 was introduced around the same time to the WX1 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A500 grades vs the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A500 has physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A500 versus the WX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A500 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and WX1.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A500 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A500 will provide greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.