Sony A6500 vs Sony WX30

Below is a extensive analysis of the Sony A6500 vs Sony WX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was introduced 5 years later than the WX30 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 WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A6500 scores versus the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6500 enjoys outside measurements 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A6500 versus the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and WX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and WX30.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6500 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6500 will offer you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6500 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.