Leica C vs Sony A6500

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Leica C and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the C (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the C (1/1.7") and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The C was introduced 4 years earlier than the A6500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica C being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the C grades vs the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica C & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Leica C Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica C offers external dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the C and the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C and A6500 is 92 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the C and A6500.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged C will be behind in sensor tech.