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Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6300
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A6500 versus Sony RX10 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A6500 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A6500 was announced 11 months earlier than the RX10 IV which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A6500 scores versus the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A6500 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A6500

 RX10 IV A6500 
RevealedSeptember 2017October 2016More recent by 11 months
Screen resolution1440k922kCrisper screen (+518k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony RX10 IV

 A6500 RX10 IV 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 provides outside 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 RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A6500 against the RX10 IV.

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and RX10 IV is 81 and 52 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A6500 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography details
80
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW files
72
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
weather sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
64
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather proofing
more heavy than average in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
77
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography highlights
74
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
57
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (1,095 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography info
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
terrible battery (350 shots)
63
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging factors
39
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average in class (1,095g)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-10-06 2017-09-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 425 315
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lb) 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,298 $1,698