Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 II

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A6500 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A6500 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was launched 17 months after the RX10 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A6500 grades vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A6500 and the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and RX10 II is 81 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and RX10 II.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6500 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6500 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.