Sony A500 vs Sony WX50

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sony A500 vs Sony WX50, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was introduced 3 years prior to the WX50 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A500 matches up vs the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 comes with physical 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) while the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A500 against the WX50.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and WX50 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and WX50.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A500 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX50 will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.