Sony A9 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A9 vs Sony A6500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. The resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the A9 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was unveiled 7 months later than the A6500 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A9 matches up against the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A9 has got outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A9 compared to the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A9 and A6500 is 65 and 81 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A9 provides the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher A9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.