Sony a5000 vs Sony A6500

Its time to look much closer at the Sony a5000 vs Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The a5000 was revealed 3 years prior to the A6500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the a5000 matches up versus the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony a5000 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has dimensions 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 ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the a5000 vs the A6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and A6500 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and A6500.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony A6500 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged a5000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.