Sony A7R vs Sony A6500

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A7R and Sony A6500, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was brought out 3 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7R grades against the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R has external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R and the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R and A6500 is 78 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and A6500.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will give more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A7R is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.