Sony A6500 vs Sony WX150

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A6500 and Sony WX150, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was introduced 4 years later than the WX150 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A6500 scores vs the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6500 offers 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) and the Sony WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A6500 versus the WX150.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and WX150 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and WX150.

Plainly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6500 having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6500 will give more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern A6500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.