Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sony a3500 and Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The a3500 was manufactured around the same time to the A6000 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the a3500 scores vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a3500 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony a3500 features outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the a3500 against the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and A6000 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and A6000.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6000 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.