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Sony A6500 : Specifications and Opinions

The Sony A6500 is a mirrorless camera with APS-C (1.5x) sensor and 24.2 megapixels manufactured from 2016. The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 51200 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 11 FPS x 107 RAW, 233 JPEG. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1182 €;

37 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10

Sony A6500, compare with:

Sensor
Format	APS-C, 23.5 x 15.7 mm (image ratio 3:2, crop factor 1.5x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	24.2 megapixel
ISO sensitivities	100 - 51200
File formats	JPEG, RAW
Esposure
Shutter speeds	30" - 1/4000
Exp. compensation	+/- 5 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	M, S, A, P, Scena
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Sony E (click here to view al compatible lenses)
Stabilization	Yes
Autofocus (AF areas)	425
Continuos shooting (with autofocus)	11 FPS x 107 RAW, 233 JPEG
Continuos shooting (without autofocus)	11 FPS x 107 RAW, 233 JPEG
Live View	Yes
Dust reduction	Yes
Video mode	4K (3840x2160p) @ 30 FPS
WiFi	Yes
GPS	No
USB	micro-USB (USB 2.0)
USB Charging	Yes
Built and notes
Touchscreen	Yes
LCD	3.0", 640 x 480 pixels, articulated
Viewfinder	Electronic, coverage 100%, 0.70x
Viewfinder resolution	1024 x 768 px
Flash	Yes, guide number 6 meters
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Shutter	Mechanical and electronic
Battery	Li-Ion (Sony NP-FW50, capacity 7.70 Wh)
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	453 g
Dimensions	120 x 67 x 53 mm
Buy	Sony A6500, buy on Ebay

Reviews

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Erarias

sent on June 03, 2019

Pros: La Cantidad de funciones y posibilidades que tiene, el tamaño, wifi, manejo por smart, muchisimas funciones.

Cons: Poca nitidez

Opinion: La compre hace un mes ya que la presentan como una de las preferidas de este segmento, pero a pesar de usarla con varios lentes no logro la nitidez que deseo, no se porque, al punto tal que estoy pensando en venderla, si alguien puede ayudarme a como mejorar la calidad de mis fotos con esta camara estaria agradecido, tal vez sean los lentes que no son full frame

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Mcruby123

sent on July 01, 2020

Pros: Ridiculous footprint, quality images, beautiful videos, many possibilities of customization, stabilization, ISO sealing, focus

Cons: Ergonomics, menus to study as a language, battery not durable (but not exaggerated), colors difficult to handle

Opinion: The spark didn't snap with this Sony unfortunately. I came from a Canon 6D, full frame reflex, and after a year I have to say that I never really felt it mine. It is very small and I found the grip uncomfortable. It's edgy, it's not very pleasant to hold in my hand for me. The weight and size, however, make you carry it always and anyway, you put it in your bag and you don't even notice it. I have to say that from a technical point of view it's crazy, the photos I took never made me regret 6D and I didn't expect that. It keeps THE ISO well, always beautiful night shots with a nice clean black. Crazy focus. The colors are very difficult to govern... The file is workable to the far-fetched but if you are not very prone to post-produce is not the right machine, they must be interpreted and modeled. Really cool video side, I made 4k videos with the profile "cine4" and dirty misery looked like a movie. The color profile menu is a really technical thing to study for hours on end, but if you cheat the right profile it gives you a lot of satisfaction. The problem with this machine is that of general usability... Menus are complicated and certain items are also mistranslated. I happened to have changed parameters to make a shot or a video, and once I finished I took several minutes to find that menu item to restore everything. There is not even the classic "my menu" section, there are just 3 customizable buttons on the body but that are only 3. Basically it's not a point and shoot machine, it's a well of technology that you have to know how to handle from snap to click and that also forces you to stay so long in front of the PC to work the files. The quality is indisputable but it is not immediate at all. I'm going to move on to Fuji, it seems better suited to my approach. The a6500 I will definitely remember it for its excellent quality but I don't think I'll miss having it in my hand and using it

Riccardo Pianalto

sent on July 05, 2019

Pros: Stabilized sensor, image quality, ISO seal, gorgeous 4K, RAW buffer (also JPEG but I don't use it), silent shot, 3 dedicated keys to customize, Eye AF, AF Track.

Cons: Small scope (to be the flagship of the APS-C), shutter at 1/4000, non-flippable screen, 120fps only in NTSC and 100 in PAL (European standard).

Opinion: Bought at a crazy price of 700 euros of import (1 year guarantee only), at this price it seems stolen... But it is very likely that a replacement or a refresh of the same will soon come out. Perfect in every use, the stabilized sensor does not magic but really helps to recover some stop or third of freehand stop (at night it is a godsend). The buffer is a hand grenade, even if you don't use it, you'll use it! I feel really good with everything and especially with the image quality. Video level I'm not an expert, iuse for small montages that remain "in the family", but takes advantage of every little pixel of 4K TVs, but of course you need a lender computer to work files with comfort.

Francesco.Santullo

sent on January 02, 2019

Pros: Stabilized sensor, additional image chip additional to the processor, burst, ISO seal, excellent 3d image, who wants to save money and weight of optics, 4k video quality, excellent stabilization in video even with fixed optics without stabilization.

Cons: Battery life 300 shots, few APSC optics from Sony, shutter 1/4000 both mechanical and electronic that arrives at 1/32000 but was blocked at 1/4000 also the electronic.

Opinion: Well guys from May that I keep using the Sony A6500 with satisfaction, so many people compare it to the Sony A6600-6300 But I can guarantee you that is another sensor, plus it has a further dedicated chip to the image processor and ISO, I use it for video and photos , in video the stabilization of the sensor after the last firmware does wonders can be resumed even walking, according to Dxmark has the same recovery of the A7 of 9 stop, the A7 III arrives at 14 stop, actually I see a great recovery in backlight and the 9 stops you see , the a6000 arrives at 6 stop and here is a difference of 3 stop and are not poki, I choose it not so much for the price but for the compactness of APSC optics since I have the 16mm and the 30mm weighing 400 grams and they are f 1.4 while for full frame they are huge , even for the saving of APSC optics, the important thing is to have fun with the equipment that pleases, I am delighted with the quality of image, autofocus and video, for me is really well made and it is difficult that you mistake a shot, has many limitations but the perfection For Sony it means to take some cameras R-S etc...

Carlo Alfonso

sent on January 02, 2019

Pros: Footprint

Cons: Price

Opinion: Tried in the shop out of sheer curiosity, but I was not thrilled. I'm just wondering if it's really worth buying this mirrorless APS-C when, at the same size/weight, and with less money you can buy a mirrorless full frame like the Sony Alpha 7 which is more performant, or, at the same expense, the Sony Alpha 7 II. Maybe for the 16-50 of the kit that is compact and lightweight, but at this point you can still opt for the previous and more compact/light versions a6300 and a6000 that are more manageable and have roughly the same functions and the same quality of image.

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