Sony A6500 vs Sony A77

Its time to look closer at the Sony A6500 and Sony A77, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the A77 (24MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A6500 was announced 5 years later than the A77 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6500 grades vs the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony SLT-A77. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 features external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A6500 compared to the A77.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and A77 is 81 and 59 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and A77.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of files but you need to consider the launch date of the products into consideration. The newer A6500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.