Sony A6500 vs Sony HX200V

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony A6500 and Sony HX200V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was introduced 4 years later than the HX200V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A6500 matches up vs the HX200V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 offers outer 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 HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6500 vs the HX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and HX200V is 81 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and HX200V.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6500 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent A6500 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.