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Sony A6500 vs Sony W620

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Sony A6500 and Sony W620, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was unveiled 4 years later than the W620 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A6500 matches up against the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W620

 A6500 W620 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2012More recent by 58 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony A6500

 W620 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W620

 A6500 W620 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6500 offers outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A6500 against the W620.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and W620 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and W620.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6500 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6500 will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A6500 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W620 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Street photography camera
Sony W620 as a Street photography camera
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
56
lighter than competitors in class (116 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography factors
Sony W620 Sports photography factors
77
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (350 per charge)
32
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W620 as a Travel photography camera
74
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competitors in class (116g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
Sony W620 Landscape photography details
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
bad battery power (350 shots)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W620 as a Vlogging camera
39
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
30
relatively wide (28mm)
supports face detect focusing
lighter than competitors in class (116 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone jack
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W620
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-10-06 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash options 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
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $1,298 $102