Pentax S1 vs Sony A6500

Lets look a little more closely at the Pentax S1 and Sony A6500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Pentax and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the S1 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the S1 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The S1 was released 6 years before the A6500 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax S1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the S1 scores versus the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax Optio S1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are available at Pentax S1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax S1 offers external dimensions of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 157 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the S1 vs the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S1 and A6500 is 93 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking technical specs. The image below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1 and A6500.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6500 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged S1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.