Sony A850 vs Sony A6500

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Sony A850 versus Sony A6500 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.