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Sony Alpha DSLR-A500

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Specifications

Body Type
Compact SLR
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Effective Pixels
12 megapixels
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift
Focus Points
9
Max Resolution
4272 x 2848
Screen Size (inch)
3.0
Announced
2009-08-27

Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 Price

Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 is only available used, starting at $225 on eBay.
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 vs other cameras

Percentiles show how this camera ranks versus the dataset for each spec (higher = better relative rank).

Overall
35th
Below avg • 6 metrics

Strengths

Top 3
Battery Life (CIPA)
87th
Continuous Drive (fps)
42th
Number of Focus Points
36th

Where it lags

Bottom 3
Announced
5th
Effective Pixels
6th
Autofocus Types
32th

All metrics

Sorted by percentile (high → low)
Battery Life (CIPA)
87th
Continuous Drive (fps)
42th
Number of Focus Points
36th
Autofocus Types
32th
Effective Pixels
6th
Announced
5th
Note: “Announced” represents the camera’s announcement date, ranked across all cameras. Newer releases are considered better for this comparison.
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