Sony A6500

Sony A6500 is Sony's Advanced Mirrorless camera initially revealed on October of 2016. It includes a 24 MegaPixel, CMOS APS-C sized sensor and has a full resolution of 6000 x 4000.

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The A6500 places at #20 out of 62 in Advanced Mirrorless cameras & overall #110 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please try our Smart camera finder to see camera listings based on your customized criteria.

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The Sony A6500 has a history of related digital cameras. Listed below, you can see all previous and more recent models along with important specs.

You can check the A6500 from several angles in the gallery below.

Below is a collection of advantages and drawbacks of the Sony A6500 based on factors that are typically regarded as essential in a camera.

The Sony A6500 is powered by the Bionz X processor chip. The sensor size in the Sony A6500 is 23.5mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 367 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 6000 x 4000 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera comes with Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Sensor stabilization is superior than digital stabilization as the latter can cause cropping.

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The CMOS sensor has 24MP and features a native ISO range of 100 - 25600. This ISO can be extended electronically to a high of 51200. RAW files are saved which means that you have wider margin for error.

The image below illustrates the A6500's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The A6500 sensor has a crop factor of 1.5 and is displayed in green.

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To get an understanding of specific aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Sony A6500 weighs around 1.00 pounds (453 gr / 15.98 oz) & has external size of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1"). The weight of average Advanced Mirrorless camera is 454 gr so the Sony A6500 is similar as compared to various competitors.

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Listed below is a photo of the Sony A6500 beside a soda to help you get a feel for its scale.

The top view below will show the button arrangement on the A6500.

The A6500 uses the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses available in the market. Below is a small number of the lenses we have in our database which will fit the A6500.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sony Vario-Tessar T E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS16-70mmf/4.0 308g

Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM24-70mmf/2.8 886g

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Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD70-180mmf/2.8815g

Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM50mmf/1.2 778g

Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC24mmf/1.4 580g

Kamlan 28mm F1.428mmf/1.4384g

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Kamlan 8mm F3.0 Fisheye8mmf/3245g

The A6500 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that incorporate NFC or Bluetooth compatibility can easily be used wirelessly with smartphones. You are able to copy pictures and sometimes alter camera settings without connecting directly to the camera.

Several applications even enable a Liveview and release the shutter whenever you are not close to the camera. If the camera provides a HDMI port, it could be connected to an external screen. Most cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack using the USB socket.

The highest possible video resolution in the Sony A6500 is 3840 x 2160 and you can shoot in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S format. 2160p delivers a fantastic resolution for video. You can crop to 1080p in order to get clearer video. Be mindful of the considerable file sizes and make sure you have got decent SD cards that have fast write speed. Even though the camera contains a microphone port, it is unfortunately missing a headphone port which means that you will not have the capability to monitor your sound levels.

Sony A6500 provides environment proofing which makes it a good option for use for tough conditions. This is particularly beneficial if you are unsure about the elements you may face for outdoor photography.

The Sony A6500 includes a 3 inch tilting display supporting a resolution of 922 thousand dots.

Additionally the display is touch friendly which means that you can set focus point as well as adjust settings by using your fingertips.

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The View Finder specs for Sony A6500 are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359 thousand dots
• Coverage 100%
• Magnification 0.7x

For bright outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and difficult to see, viewfinders can be pretty helpful.

Sony A6500 continuous shooting speed is 11.0 frames per second. The max shutter speed is 1/4000s. The camera also offers silent electronic shutter of 1/32000s. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter can lead to "rolling shutter" under certain circumstances.

Sony A6500 comes with both integrated flash together with external flash support. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/160s.

Sony A6500 comes with both Phase Detect Autofocus as well as Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is more quicker & precise in comparison with Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera includes Face detect which can be handy for portraits.

The AF system includes 425 focus points to choose from. Sony A6500 has tap to focus. You are able to use your fingers in order to adjust focus points. It also comes with Tracking Autofocus for objects that move. Sony A6500 has got manual focusing when required for low light conditions or you want more precise control on focusing.

The battery life (NP-FW50) in the Sony A6500 is fashioned to last for 350 shutters with respect to the CIPA measurements which is lesser compared with it's competitors. The average Advanced Mirrorless camera battery life is 390. Sony A6600 has got the best (810) battery life for this class of cameras.

Listed below is a listing of Advanced Mirrorless cameras having the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony A6600
A6500 vs A6600810 yesyesyes

Sony A7c
A6500 vs A7c740 yesyesyes

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Fujifilm X-H2
A6500 vs Fujifilm X-H2680 yesnoyes

Canon R7
A6500 vs R7660 yesnoyes

Fujifilm X-H2S
A6500 vs Fujifilm X-H2S580 yesnoyes

The following graph indicates a summary of the Sony A6500 for different styles of photography. To look at more, have a look at the specific section below.

The Sony A6500 receives a rating of 80 which is superb, and means the camera is a outstanding choice to use for portrait images. Photographing portraits favors greatly towards sensor dimensions, RAW support along with the capability to utilize external flash.

With a fantastic points total of 85, the Sony A6500 is a great pick to use in street photography. A very good street photography camera provides a fine balance of image quality and portability.

A exceptional sports photography score of 77 indicates the Sony A6500 is a superb option for taking pictures of sports. A camera must have excellent autofocus and fast shutter speeds for sports photography.

Weight is very important in choosing a travel camera. Over-all, the Sony A6500 gets a nice 74 for a travel camera which makes it a very decent choice for your trips.

If you find yourself planning to choose a camera for landscape photography, the most essential aspect is going to be image quality. The Sony A6500 and it's fantastic rating of 79 for a landscape camera is a excellent fit amongst it's rivals.

A camera for vlogging really should offer a moving screen, mic input and if possible IBIS. Taking all things in to account, the Sony A6500 is just not good for vlogging as it gets a lousy rating of 39.

If you are shopping for alternatives to the A6500, below is a list of the top rated cameras which fall in to the class of Advanced Mirrorless.

The line chart below gives you a bird's eye view of the A6500 versus it's highest rated competitors listed earlier.

These are various other cameras you might take into account as alternate options. To look at a thorough comparison, simply click the "compare" link.