Sony a3500 vs Sony WX5

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony a3500 versus Sony WX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The a3500 was revealed 3 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the a3500 grades versus the WX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The full galleries are provided at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony a3500 enjoys exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony a3500 versus Sony WX5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the a3500 vs the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the a3500 and WX5 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by researching specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and WX5.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The a3500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony a3500 will result in more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger a3500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.