Sony A6500 vs Sony W220

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A6500 and Sony W220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W220 (12MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was revealed 7 years later than the W220 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A6500 grades vs the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 enjoys 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) while the Sony W220 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6500 versus the W220.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W220 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and W220.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6500 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will give greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A6500 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.