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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6300
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A6500 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was released 5 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the A6500 grades versus the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony TX100V

 A6500 TX100V 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2011Fresher by 70 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony A6500

 TX100V A6500 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k922kSharper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony TX100V

 A6500 TX100V 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 offers 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 TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A6500 compared to the TX100V.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and TX100V is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and TX100V.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6500 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern A6500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography details
Sony TX100V Portrait photography details
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Street photography camera
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography information
Sony TX100V Sports photography information
77
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography advice
Sony TX100V Travel photography advice
74
environment proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
65
includes focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (147g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
Sony TX100V Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
43
decently wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX100V Vlogging highlights
39
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
32
decently wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony TX100V
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 grams (1.00 lb) 147 grams (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $1,298 $380