Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we will be comparing the Pentax K-1 vs Sony A6500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-1 was launched 7 months prior to the A6500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the K-1 grades versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-1 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the K-1 compared to the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and A6500 is 55 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and A6500.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The K-1 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-1 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older K-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.