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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6300
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony A6500 and Sony WX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was announced 7 years later than the WX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A6500 grades against the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony WX1

 A6500 WX1 
RevealedOctober 2016August 2009Fresher by 88 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony A6500

 WX1 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony WX1

 A6500 WX1 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the A6500 versus the WX1.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and WX1 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and WX1.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography info
Sony WX1 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography factors
Sony WX1 Street photography factors
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
heavier than others in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX1 Sports photography highlights
77
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery (350 per charge)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Travel photography camera
74
environment proof
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (149 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography information
Sony WX1 Landscape photography information
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging features
Sony WX1 Vlogging features
39
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
heavier than others in class (149g)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony WX1
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-10-06 2009-08-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 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, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,298 $149