Sony A500 vs Sony WX350

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.