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Sony A500 vs Sony WX350

Portability
63
Imaging
52
Features
52
Overall
52
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Revealed August 2009
  • Newer Model is Sony A560
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony WX300
  • Newer Model is Sony WX500
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony A500 vs Sony WX350, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was revealed 5 years earlier than the WX350 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A500 scores versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony WX350

 A500 WX350 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony A500

 WX350 A500 
ReleasedFebruary 2014August 2009More modern by 54 months
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony WX350

 A500 WX350 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A500 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A500 vs the WX350.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and WX350 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and WX350.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A500 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX350 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
63
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
37
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A500 Street photography features
Sony WX350 Street photography features
74
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A500 Sports photography advice
Sony WX350 Sports photography advice
51
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (520 CIPA)
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A500 Travel photography features
Sony WX350 Travel photography features
43
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (520 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
72
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
lighter than average (164g)
good resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A500
Landscape photography with Sony WX350
60
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (520 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A500
Vlogging with Sony WX350
9
no video
35
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (164g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A500 and Sony WX350
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-08-27 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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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 12MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4272 x 2848 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 630 grams (1.39 pounds) 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 shots 470 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $638 $270