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Sony A850 vs Sony A6500

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched April 2010
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
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Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Here is a in-depth review of the Sony A850 versus Sony A6500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A850 (25MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is very well matched but the A850 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The A850 was manufactured 7 years before the A6500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A850 scores vs the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony A6500

 A850 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony A850

 A6500 A850 
AnnouncedOctober 2016April 2010Fresher by 78 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony A6500

 A850 A6500 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A850 offers exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the A850 versus the A6500.

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A850 and A6500 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A850 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will give you more detail due to its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6500 Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
MP count excellent (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
80
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A850 Street photography factors
Sony A6500 Street photography factors
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
screen is fixed
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A850 Sports photography features
Sony A6500 Sports photography features
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count excellent (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
77
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery power (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A850
Travel photography with Sony A6500
55
environment proof
MP count excellent (25MP)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
74
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
built-in flash
low battery power (350 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A850
Landscape photography with Sony A6500
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count excellent (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
no liveview feature
no Timelapse mode
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
low battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 Vlogging factors
Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
9
can't shoot video
39
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Sony A850 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony A6500
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony Alpha a6500
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2010-04-15 2016-10-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6048 x 4032 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max boosted ISO 6400 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Number of lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895g (1.97 lbs) 453g (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 13.7
DXO Low light score 1415 1405
Other
Battery life 880 pictures 350 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 2 Single
Launch price $0 $1,298