Sigma SD1 vs Sony A6500

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sigma SD1 and Sony A6500, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Sigma and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the SD1 (15MP) and A6500 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The SD1 was introduced 7 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sigma SD1 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 concise summation of how the SD1 scores vs the A6500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD1 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Sigma SD1 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sigma SD1 enjoys physical dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the SD1 and the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SD1 and A6500 is 77 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SD1 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony A6500 to give more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged SD1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.