Nikon D500 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon D500 and Sony A6600, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the D500 (21MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D500 was released 4 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D500 grades versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D500 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D500 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon D500 comes with physical dimensions of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the D500 against the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D500 and A6600 is 56 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D500 and A6600.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony A6600 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older D500 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.