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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs

Sony A6500
(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
Sony HX100V
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony HX100V

 A6500 HX100V 
AnnouncedOctober 2016October 2011Newer by 61 months
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony A6500

 HX100V A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony HX100V

 A6500 HX100V 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"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).

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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.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and HX100V is 81 and 66 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony HX100V
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
39
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography features
Sony HX100V Street photography features
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others in class (577g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography information
Sony HX100V Sports photography information
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
49
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography details
Sony HX100V Travel photography details
74
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus via touch
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
54
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (577g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6500
Landscape photography with Sony HX100V
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery (350 per charge)
47
you can focus manually
pretty wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging features
Sony HX100V Vlogging features
39
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
25
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
heavier than others in class (577g)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony HX100V
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V
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