Canon 500D vs Sony A6300

Below, we will be comparing the Canon 500D and Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The 500D was announced 7 years before the A6300 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 500D matches up versus the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 500D & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Canon 500D Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 500D comes with outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 500D compared to the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and A6300 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 500D and A6300.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony A6300 to give you greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 500D is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.