Sony A6500 vs Sony W370

The following is a in depth assessment of the Sony A6500 and Sony W370, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A6500 was brought out 6 years after the W370 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the A6500 scores against the W370 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 features outside measurements 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A6500 vs the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W370 is 81 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and W370.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6500 will show more detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A6500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.