Samsung SL720 vs Sony A6500

Let's take a deeper look at the Samsung SL720 vs Sony A6500, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the SL720 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The SL720 was revealed 8 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the SL720 matches up against the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung SL720 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Samsung SL720 offers physical dimensions of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions 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 change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the SL720 against the A6500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SL720 and A6500 is 94 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The pic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SL720 and A6500.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The SL720 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6500 will give greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged SL720 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.