Sony A6500 vs Sony WX500

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony A6500 and Sony WX500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was announced 19 months after the WX500 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A6500 scores against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6500 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A6500 compared to the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and WX500 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and WX500.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A6500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.