Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony a5000 versus Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The a5000 was manufactured 3 months before the A6000 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the a5000 grades versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony a5000 comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the a5000 versus the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and A6000 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and A6000.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6000 to show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.