Sony a5000 vs Sony W530

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Sony a5000 vs Sony W530, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the a5000 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the a5000 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The a5000 was revealed 3 years after the W530 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the a5000 scores vs the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony a5000 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the a5000 compared to the W530.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and W530 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and W530.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The a5000 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony a5000 will give you more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger a5000 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.