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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was manufactured 5 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A6500 scores versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony WX10

 A6500 WX10 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2011More recent by 70 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony A6500

 WX10 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony WX10

 A6500 WX10 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 offers exterior dimensions 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A6500 versus the WX10.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and WX10 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and WX10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6500 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A6500 will give greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern A6500 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony WX10
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6500
Sports photography with Sony WX10
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (350 shots)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6500
Travel photography with Sony WX10
74
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery (350 shots)
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
Sony WX10 Vlogging factors
39
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-10-06 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest 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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 453g (1.00 lbs) 161g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,298 $200