Sony A6500 vs Sony RX100

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A6500 vs Sony RX100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6500 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was revealed 4 years after the RX100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A6500 matches up versus the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 offers physical 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 RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A6500 versus the RX100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and RX100 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and RX100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A6500 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more recent A6500 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.