Sony A99 II vs Sony A6500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A99 II versus Sony A6500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was released at a similar time to the A6500 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A99 II grades against the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A99 II and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II enjoys outside measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A99 II against the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A99 II and A6500 is 57 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A99 II due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A99 II will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively.