Sony A6500 vs Sony QX100

Here is a detailed analysis of the Sony A6500 vs Sony QX100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty close but the A6500 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The A6500 was launched 3 years later than the QX100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A6500 grades versus the QX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A6500 and the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and QX100 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and QX100.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A6500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.