Sony ZV-E10 vs Canon EOS 500D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony ZV-E10 and Canon EOS 500D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony ZV-E10

Canon EOS 500D

Manufacturing

Sony ZV-E10 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 500D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony ZV-E10 were released 2021 and Canon EOS 500D was released 2009. That is a 12 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony ZV-E10	2021
Canon EOS 500D	2009

Type of camera

Sony ZV-E10 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 500D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony ZV-E10 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 500D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony ZV-E10	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 500D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony ZV-E10 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 500D has 15,1 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony ZV-E10	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 500D	15,1 MP 15054336 pixels 4752 x 3168

Sony ZV-E10 has a 59 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 500D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony ZV-E10 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 500D. Sony ZV-E10 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS 500D has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony ZV-E10	100-32000
Canon EOS 500D	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony ZV-E10
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 500D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony ZV-E10 can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 500D can shoot up to 3,4 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony ZV-E10	11
Canon EOS 500D	3,4

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony ZV-E10 and Canon EOS 500D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 500D weighs 520 gr (equal to 1.15 lb) which is 52% heavier than Sony ZV-E10 and its 343 gr (or 0.76 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony ZV-E10	343 gr 0.76 lb
Canon EOS 500D	520 gr 1.15 lb