Sony A6500 vs Sony A57

Here is a extensive review of the Sony A6500 vs Sony A57, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and A57 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A6500 was brought out 4 years later than the A57 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6500 matches up against the A57 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6500 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony A57 has dimensions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6500 compared to the A57.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and A57 is 81 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and A57.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A6500 to offer you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer A6500 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.