Sony α7C (2020) vs Sony α6x00 (Advanced APS-C) Mirrorless Cameras (2016)

The Sony α7C (2020) has done great in quite a few roundups from some of the most highly trusted sources available, such as Tom's Guide, The Phoblographer, and Rtings, which perform high-quality in-depth testing. It got awarded the "The best compact full-frame camera" title by Tom's Guide, "The Best Weather Sealed Compact Camera with Interchangeable Lenses" by The Phoblographer, and "Best Compact Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera" by Rtings in their respective roundups. Earning that much praise from such respected sources is undoubtedly an impressive accomplishment.

Returning to the Sony α6500 (2016), it managed to impress reviewers from two sources that are considered to be some of the most highly trusted on the internet, thanks to their in-depth hands-on testing - Digital Camera World and The Phoblographer. It performed great in their respective Mirrorless Camera roundups - it was named "Ranked 3 out of 6" by Digital Camera World and "Ranked 2 out of 8" by The Phoblographer. That's quite an endorsement, especially coming from such high-quality sources.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Mirrorless Cameras, DXOMARK and Digital Photography Review preferred the Sony α7C (2020), whereas reviewers at camerajabber.com, Photography Blog, and PCmag liked the Sony α6500 (2016) better. TrustedReviews, Tom's Guide, and Digital Camera World gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Sony α7C (2020) rating came from DXOMARK, whereas the Sony α6500 (2016) most impressed reviewers at camerajabber.com; they earned scores of 9.3 and 10, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Mirrorless Cameras on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Mirrorless Cameras being 7.9 out of 10, whereas the Sony α7C (2020) and Sony α6500 (2016) managed averages of 8.0 and 8.6 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Sony α7C (2020) vs. Sony α6500 (2016) comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.