Sony A6500 vs Sony A35

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Sony A6500 and Sony A35, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and A35 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A6500 was announced 5 years after the A35 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A6500 matches up against the A35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 provides outside dimensions 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 A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6500 and the A35.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and A35 is 81 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6500 and A35.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A6500 to give you extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern A6500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.