Sony A500 vs Sony WX500
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 630g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Released August 2009
- Renewed by Sony A560
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Revealed April 2015
- Superseded the Sony WX350
Sony A500 vs Sony WX500 Overview
Here is a extended comparison of the Sony A500 and Sony WX500, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe A500 was introduced 6 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A500 matches up against the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony A500 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A500 over the Sony WX500
A500 | WX500 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial precise focus |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A500
WX500 | A500 | |||
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Revealed | April 2015 | August 2009 | Fresher by 68 months | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A500 and Sony WX500
A500 | WX500 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Sony A500 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A500 enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Look at the Sony A500 and Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A500 compared to the WX500.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and WX500 is 63 and 91 respectively.
Sony A500 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A500 and WX500.
As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX500 will give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sony A500 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2009-08-27 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 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 data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 630 grams (1.39 lb) | 236 grams (0.52 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 772 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 520 pictures | 360 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FM500H | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $638 | $348 |