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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Updated by Sony WX500
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Sony A6500 versus Sony WX350, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The A6500 was unveiled 2 years later than the WX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the A6500 scores versus the WX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony WX350

 A6500 WX350 
AnnouncedOctober 2016February 2014More recent by 33 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony A6500

 WX350 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony WX350

 A6500 WX350 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 provides 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) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6500 versus Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A6500 vs the WX350.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and WX350 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and WX350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6500 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6500 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
37
megapixel count good (18MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6500
Street photography with Sony WX350
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography info
Sony WX350 Sports photography info
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (350 shots)
52
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has tracking focus
good battery (470 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
74
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
72
good battery (470 shots)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography details
Sony WX350 Landscape photography details
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery (350 per charge)
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
good battery (470 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
39
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
display is not selfie friendly
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony WX350
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2016-10-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
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 VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453 gr (1.00 pounds) 164 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 470 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,298 $270