Sony A6500 vs Sony WX220

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sony A6500 versus Sony WX220, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The A6500 was introduced 2 years after the WX220 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A6500 scores vs the WX220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A6500 and the WX220.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and WX220 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and WX220.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern A6500 provides an edge in sensor innovation.