Sony A500 vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A500 vs Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A500 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A500 matches up versus the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A500 features exterior dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A500 compared to the A6400.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and A6400 is 63 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A500 and A6400.

To sum up, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony A6400 to provide you with more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A500 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.