Sony A6500 vs Sony WX1

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

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).

Check out the Sony A6500 and Sony WX1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.