Sony A6500 vs Sony A99

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony A6500 vs Sony A99, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the A99 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the A6500 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was brought out 3 years after the A99 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6500 grades vs the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 has 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) whilst the Sony A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A6500 compared to the A99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and A99 is 81 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and A99.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The A6500 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting bokeh more difficult. The younger A6500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.