Sony A6500 vs Sony A6600

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A6500 vs Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A6500 was brought out 3 years before the A6600 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A6500 matches up versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Alpha a6600. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6500 has got outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6500 versus the A6600.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and A6600 is 81 and 77 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of images however you should take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged A6500 will be behind in sensor technology.