Sony A6500 vs Sony HX7V

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.