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Sony a5000 vs Sony W530

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Sony Alpha a5000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Key Specs

Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • Refreshed by Sony a5100
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Sony W530

 a5000 W530 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2011Newer by 37 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony a5000

 W530 a5000 

Common features in the Sony a5000 and Sony W530

 a5000 W530 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 size comparison

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

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony a5000
Portrait photography with Sony W530
71
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony a5000 Street photography details
Sony W530 Street photography details
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
48
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony a5000
Sports photography with Sony W530
60
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (420 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
26
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony a5000
Travel photography with Sony W530
78
better than average battery (420 per charge)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a5000 Landscape photography features
Sony W530 Landscape photography features
77
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a5000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W530 as a Vlogging camera
32
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic support
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Sony a5000 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5000 and Sony W530
 Sony Alpha a5000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a5000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 357.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5456 x 3632 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 pounds) 113g (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1089 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $448 $269