Sony A550 vs Sony WX500
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Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Revealed December 2009
- Succeeded the Sony A100
(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
- Announced April 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony WX350
Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 Overview
Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A550 vs Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe A550 was revealed 6 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the A550 scores against the WX500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Sony A550 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Sony WX500
A550 | WX500 | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen resolution | 922k | 921k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A550
WX500 | A550 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | December 2009 | More recent by 65 months |
Common features in the Sony A550 and Sony WX500
A550 | WX500 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Lacking Touch screen |
Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A550 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).
Analyze the Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A550 and the WX500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A550 and WX500 is 63 and 91 respectively.
Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and WX500.
To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A550 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony WX500 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older A550 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Sony A550 vs Sony WX500 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-12-09 | 2015-04-14 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 922 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.53x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 632 gr (1.39 lb) | 236 gr (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 All around rating | 66 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 807 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 480 pictures | 360 pictures |
Battery format | 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 |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $749 | $348 |