Sony A7 vs Sony A6500

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony A7 and Sony A6500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is very close but the A7 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The A7 was revealed 3 years before the A6500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A7 matches up vs the A6500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7 features outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A7 versus the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7 and A6500 is 78 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The A7 comes with the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh simpler. The more aged A7 will be behind in sensor innovation.