Sony A6500 vs Sony W350

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6500 and Sony W350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A6500 was announced 6 years after the W350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the A6500 scores versus the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6500 has outside 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 W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6500 and Sony W350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A6500 versus the W350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and W350.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher A6500 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.