Sony A6500 vs Sony W620

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

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.

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

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.