Sony A7S II vs Sony A6500

The following is a in depth analysis of the Sony A7S II versus Sony A6500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S II was revealed 12 months prior to the A6500 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A7S II scores against the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II offers external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7S II vs the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and A6500 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and A6500.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6500 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A7S II is going to be behind in sensor innovation.