Sony A6500 vs Sony S930

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony A6500 and Sony S930, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was announced 7 years after the S930 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A6500 scores vs the S930 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 offers outer dimensions 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 S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A6500 and the S930.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and S930 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and S930.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will offer extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger A6500 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.