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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A6500 and Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was released 5 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A6500 scores vs the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony HX7V

 A6500 HX7V 
LaunchedOctober 2016July 2011More recent by 64 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony A6500

 HX7V A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony HX7V

 A6500 HX7V 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 offers exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A6500 and Sony HX7V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A6500 versus the HX7V.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and HX7V is 81 and 92 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and HX7V.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6500 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6500 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher A6500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography information
Sony HX7V Portrait photography information
80
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
30
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography details
Sony HX7V Street photography details
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography details
Sony HX7V Sports photography details
77
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (350 shots)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography factors
Sony HX7V Travel photography factors
74
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
bad battery life (350 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
67
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
42
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6500
Vlogging with Sony HX7V
39
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic jack
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Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony HX7V
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-10-06 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,298 $499