Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A6500

Here, we will be looking at the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A6500, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and A6500 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was announced 11 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX-1S matches up against the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung GX-1S and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Samsung GX-1S Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S comes with exterior dimensions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Samsung GX-1S vs Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GX-1S vs the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX-1S and A6500 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX-1S and A6500.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6500 to give greater detail with its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged GX-1S is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.