Samsung SL30 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we are contrasting the Samsung SL30 vs Sony A6500, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SL30 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SL30 was brought out 8 years before the A6500 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the SL30 matches up versus the A6500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL30 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Samsung SL30 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung SL30 features external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and 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).

See the Samsung SL30 vs Sony A6500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the SL30 compared to the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and A6500 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SL30 and A6500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SL30 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6500 will offer you more detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.