Sony A6500 vs Sony W800

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A6500 vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6500 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was introduced 2 years after the W800 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6500 grades against the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A6500 vs the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W800 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and W800.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6500 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.