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Sony A500 vs Sony WX10

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony A500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Successor is Sony A560
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony WX10

 A500 WX10 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A500

 WX10 A500 
LaunchedJanuary 2011August 2009More recent by 16 months
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony WX10

 A500 WX10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A500 Portrait photography details
Sony WX10 Portrait photography details
63
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
39
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A500 Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
74
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A500 Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
low battery power (520 per charge)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A500 Travel photography factors
Sony WX10 Travel photography factors
43
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery power (520 CIPA)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
65
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
low battery power (520 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A500 Vlogging factors
Sony WX10 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A500 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-08-27 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4272 x 2848 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 630 gr (1.39 pounds) 161 gr (0.35 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 520 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $638 $200