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-738i
VS
Sensor area
17 mm²
DC-50025 mm²
DC-738i- Area ratio
- 1.44:1
- Absolute difference
- 8 mm²
- Relative difference
- 43.8%
The DC-738i 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-738i
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 AABatteryLi-Ion Li-ion battery
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-738i has the larger sensor area. The DC-738i has the lighter body. The DC-738i has the higher effective resolution. The DC-500 and DC-738i were both released in 2007. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose DC-738i
Released in 2007, DC-738i 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.