Sony A6500 vs Sony TX5

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6500 versus Sony TX5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was manufactured 6 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A6500 scores versus the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 features physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A6500 versus the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and TX5 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and TX5.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6500 will provide more detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent A6500 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.