Nikon D2Hs vs Sony A6500

Following is a in depth review of the Nikon D2Hs and Sony A6500, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the D2Hs (4MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The D2Hs was manufactured 12 years before the A6500 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D2Hs being a Large SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D2Hs matches up versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D2Hs and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon D2Hs Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D2Hs enjoys outside dimensions of 158mm x 150mm x 86mm (6.2" x 5.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1200 grams (2.65 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D2Hs and Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the D2Hs compared to the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D2Hs and A6500 is 51 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D2Hs and A6500.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6500 to give greater detail due to its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D2Hs is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.