Sony A6500 vs Sony ZV-1

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony A6500 vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is pretty similar but the A6500 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was manufactured 4 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A6500 scores against the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 offers outside measurements 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 ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A6500 vs the ZV-1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and ZV-1 is 81 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6500 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A6500 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.