Sony A6500 vs Sony W710

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony A6500 versus Sony W710, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was revealed 3 years later than the W710 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A6500 scores versus the W710 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The full galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6500 comes with outer 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) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A6500 versus the W710.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and W710 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and W710.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6500 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6500 will show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent A6500 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.