Sony a3500 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a detailed review of the Sony a3500 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very well matched but the a3500 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The a3500 was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX100 V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the a3500 matches up vs the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony a3500 features outer dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the a3500 compared to the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and RX100 V is 69 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the a3500 and RX100 V.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The a3500 contains the larger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more aged a3500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.