Sony A6500 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A6500 vs Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very similar but the A6500 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX100 VII which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A6500 scores versus the RX100 VII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 has got exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A6500 and the RX100 VII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and RX100 VII is 81 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A6500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.