Sony A500 vs Sony ZV-1

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A500 versus Sony ZV-1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") posses different sensor size.

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The A500 was introduced 11 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A500 grades versus the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 and Sony ZV-1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 features outer dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Examine the Sony A500 versus Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A500 vs the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A500 and ZV-1 is 63 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and ZV-1.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A500 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will offer you greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older A500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.