Sony A900 vs Sony A6500

Following is a in depth review of the Sony A900 versus Sony A6500, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is relatively well matched but the A900 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was announced 9 years earlier than the A6500 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A900 scores against the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A900 features outside measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A900 and the A6500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and A6500 is 54 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and A6500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A900 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A900 will resolve extra detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.