Sony A500 vs Sony WX10

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A500 and Sony WX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A500 was revealed 16 months before the WX10 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A500 matches up against the WX10 for 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-WX10. The full galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A500 has got outer measurements 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 WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A500 and Sony WX10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A500 versus the WX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A500 and WX10 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and WX10.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX10 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.