Reasons to choose DC-500
Released in 2007, DC-500 has about 17 mm² of sensor area, 5 MP effective resolution, and a 95 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
AgfaPhoto DC-500
vs AgfaPhoto DC-733i
VS
Sensor area
17 mm²
DC-50025 mm²
DC-733i- Area ratio
- 1.44:1
- Absolute difference
- 8 mm²
- Relative difference
- 43.8%
The DC-733i has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
DC-500MetricDC-733i
5 MPEffective pixels7 MP
4.8 × 3.6Sensor5.75 × 4.32
1.86 µmPixel pitch1.88 µm
3.46 µm²Pixel area3.55 µm²
28.94 MP/cm²Pixel density28.18 MP/cm²
7.21Crop factor6.02
—Maximum video—
95 gWeight—
Secure DigitalStorageSecure Digital
3x AABattery—
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The DC-733i has the larger sensor area. The DC-733i has the lighter body. The DC-733i has the higher effective resolution. The DC-500 and DC-733i were both released in 2007. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose DC-733i
Released in 2007, DC-733i has about 25 mm² of sensor area, 7 MP effective resolution, and a 0 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.