Sony A6500 vs Sony WX9

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A6500 and Sony WX9, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6500 was announced 5 years later than the WX9 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A6500 grades versus the WX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony WX9 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A6500 and the WX9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and WX9 is 81 and 99 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and WX9.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6500 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer A6500 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.