Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
- Announced October 2016
- Succeeded the Sony A6300
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Announced October 2011
- Newer Model is Sony HX200V
Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Overview
Let's look much closer at the Sony A6500 and Sony HX100V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe A6500 was revealed 5 years after the HX100V which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A6500 matches up against the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony HX100V
A6500 | HX100V | |||
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Announced | October 2016 | October 2011 | Newer by 61 months | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 921k | Crisper screen (+1k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony A6500
HX100V | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony HX100V
A6500 | HX100V | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 features outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).
Analyze the Sony A6500 and Sony HX100V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A6500 vs the HX100V.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and HX100V is 81 and 66 respectively.
Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and HX100V.
Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6500 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger A6500 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2016-10-06 | 2011-10-21 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 425 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 922k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/32000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 11.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.70 m |
Flash settings | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 453 gr (1.00 lb) | 577 gr (1.27 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 85 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 24.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1405 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 images | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $1,298 | $429 |