Sony A500 vs Sony WX150

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony A500 and Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was announced 3 years prior to the WX150 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the A500 matches up vs the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A500 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A500 versus the WX150.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A500 and WX150 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and WX150.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A500 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX150 will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged A500 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.