Canon SX150 IS vs Sony A6500

Let's look much closer at the Canon SX150 IS and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The SX150 IS was brought out 5 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the SX150 IS grades vs the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX150 IS Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS has got physical measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the SX150 IS vs the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and A6500 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX150 IS and A6500.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SX150 IS featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6500 will deliver more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged SX150 IS is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.