Sony A500 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Canon 500D has a
15.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.
Below you can see the A500 and 500D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A500 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon 500D. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A500 and Canon 500D sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A500 has scored 64, 1 points higher than 500D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A500 |
64 |
21.8 bits |
11.6 Evs |
772 ISO |
Canon 500D |
63 |
21.7 bits |
11.5 Evs |
663 ISO |