Sony A6500 vs Sony A65

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony A6500 and Sony A65, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the A65 (24MP) is pretty close and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A6500 was announced 4 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A6500 scores vs the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A6500 versus the A65.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and A65 is 81 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and A65.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you might want to consider the age of the cameras into account. The younger A6500 should have an advantage in sensor technology.