Sony a1 vs Sony A6500

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony a1 and Sony A6500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The a1 was brought out 4 years later than the A6500 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the a1 grades against the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a1 and Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are available at Sony a1 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony a1 provides external dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the a1 compared to the A6500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the a1 and A6500 is 61 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the a1 and A6500.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The a1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony a1 will provide extra detail having its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern a1 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.