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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50

Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A6500 and Sony WX50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was released 4 years after the WX50 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the A6500 grades vs the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony WX50

 A6500 WX50 
AnnouncedOctober 2016January 2012Newer by 58 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A6500

 WX50 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony WX50

 A6500 WX50 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 has got physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A6500 against the WX50.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and WX50 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and WX50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6500 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer A6500 provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Portrait photography camera
80
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6500
Street photography with Sony WX50
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography factors
Sony WX50 Sports photography factors
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery (350 per charge)
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6500
Travel photography with Sony WX50
74
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery (350 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
69
lighter than average in class (117g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX50 Landscape photography highlights
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery (350 shots)
38
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
39
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
35
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic support
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony WX50
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-10-06 2012-01-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 240 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,298 $250