Sony α6500 ILCE-6500 Digital Camera 16-50mm Lens, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth

Name: Sony α6500 ILCE-6500 Digital Camera 16-50mm Lens, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth
Brand: SONY CORPORATION
SKU: aa011967
Rating: 4.4 (31 reviews)

4.4 (31)

Sony α6500 ILCE-6500 Digital Camera 16-50mm Lens, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth thumb 1

Sony α6500 ILCE-6500 Digital Camera 16-50mm Lens, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth thumb 2

Discontinued

Manufacturer part ILCE6500KIT | Dell part AA011967 | Sony

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α6500 Premium E-mount APS-C Camera

24.2 MP¹ Exmor^® CMOS image sensor

The α6500 features an APS-C image sensor with approx. 24.2¹ effective megapixels plus thin wiring layer and large photodiode substrate for light collection efficiency. Combined with BIONZ X image processing engine, the image sensor achieves a wide sensitivity range of ISO 100-51200² with low noise. The sensor's quick-transmission copper wiring layer helps the camera to shoot movies in 4K and Full HD at 120fps (100fps³).

425 phase-detection AF points with High-density Tracking AF Technology

With 425 focal plane phase-detection AF points helping to provide distinctively wide and dense AF point coverage, the α6500 focuses accurately, efficiently and reliably on subjects throughout the frame. Also, High-density Tracking AF Technology seamlessly activates AF points to cover and track subjects moving within frame with unerring precision. (1) Phase-detection AF coverage (425 points) (2) Contrast-detection AF coverage (169 points).

Fast Hybrid AF for stills and movies

The α6500 features the world's fastest⁴ (0.05 sec⁴) AF speed. Such speed is achieved by integrating the Fast Hybrid AF's autofocusing performance plus the BIONZ X image processing engine's highly efficient, accurate handling of information. This makes for extraordinarily fast, accurate AF and tracking performance when shooting movies or stills. (1) Point of focus (2) Contrast-detection AF (3) Phase-detection AF.

11fps (Hi+) continuous shooting and 8fps (Hi) live-view continuous shooting

Clearly capture moving subjects with high-speed continuous shooting at up to 11fps (Hi+). Or choose among three speeds up to 8fps (Hi), for live-view continuous shooting with very little lag on the EVF or LCD screen - it's practically as immediate as shooting with an optical viewfinder.

Huge buffer for up to 307 images (around 36 seconds)⁵ in continuous shooting

Faster internal processing and a higher-capacity buffer memory now allow up to 307 images (around 36 seconds)⁵ of high-speed continuous shooting.

In-body 5-axis image stabilization

The α6500 compensates for five types of camera shake, extending opportunities to shoot steadier still images and movies. The new high-accuracy gyro sensor provides an image stabilization effect equivalent to a 5-steps-faster⁶ shutter speed. The camera enables you to zoom in on faraway subjects, snap detailed close-ups, capture night scenes and more - all with minimal camera shake blur. (1) Yaw (2) Pitch (3) Roll.

Intuitive Touch Focus even with your eye to the viewfinder

Touch Focus makes focus point selection more intuitive - simply use a finger to touch the LCD touchscreen at the point of the image that you want to focus on. The Touch Pad function lets you shift the focus point smoothly by swiping a finger on the touchscreen, even while viewing the viewfinder.

4K⁷ movie recording⁸

4K movie recording in the Super 35 mm⁹ format with full pixel readout and no pixel binning allows approx. 2.4 times¹⁰ as much information as is basically required for 4K (QFHD: 3,840 x 2,160). Data this rich is, in fact, equivalent to 6K data, so it clearly conveys exceptionally high resolution in 4K images.

XGA OLED Tru-Finder^™

The α6500 introduces a high-contrast, high-resolution, high-visibility XGA OLED Tru-Finder. It reproduces darkness and colour in very fine detail, for clear, smooth views of scenes and tracking of subjects. You can select either 120 (100fps³) or 60fps (50fps³) frame rate for use of this viewfinder.

Always keep the eye in focus

Highly accurate Eye AF (available with AF-C) provides consistently useful autofocusing on the eye of a subject, even if the subject is in motion. This reliable tool is extremely effective in ensuring more successful focused portraiture with fewer photo fails.

Lock-on AF

This function maintains focus on a moving subject automatically. Simply align the target frame and the subject to be tracked. If you lose track of the subject, the camera can detect that subject and resume the Lock-on AF function when the subject reappears on the screen.

High-durability shutter tested to approx. 200,000 release cycles11 with low vibration

High-durability shutter tested to approx. 200,000 release cycles¹¹ with low vibration

Enjoy less blur from vibration and a very quiet, durable shutter tested to about 200,000 shutter releases¹¹. Added braking mechanisms near the end of the rear shutter path plus elastic material as shock absorber produce these benefits. The reduced vibration also helps optimize image sensor resolution performance.

Further advanced image processing system

The BIONZ X image processing engine is supported by newly developed front-end LSI. The image processing algorithm optimized for the image sensor enhances texture reproduction and image clarity while minimizing noise, particularly in the mid-to-high sensitivity range.

Slow and Quick Motion¹²

Up to 5x Slow Motion and up to 60x Quick Motion¹³ can be recorded at up to 50Mbps in high-quality Full HD in camera. You can choose among eight shooting frame rates ranging from 1 fps to 120 fps (100fps³), as well as 24p, 30p (25p³), or 60p (50p³) recording format. Slow Motion and Quick Motion footage can be played back after it is shot, without PC-based post-production processing.

Focal plane phase-detection AF for A-mount lenses

The α6500 offers focal plane phase-detection AF even when an A-mount lens¹⁴ is mounted using a mount adaptor (LA-EA3) from Sony. So you can take advantage of the autofocus system's uniquely wide coverage provided by 425 focal plane phase-detection AF points, as well as fast, fluid tracking performance when shooting with other lenses as well as E-mount lenses. (1) A-mount lenses.

AF in Focus Magnifier

You can use autofocus even while enlarging a selected image area on the viewfinder or LCD screen, for finer adjustment of focus, for example. This is excellent for macro shooting, when accurate focusing is crucial.

Gamma Display Assist and Zebra function

With Gamma Display Assist, you can view images with natural contrast while recording in S-Log gamma setting, converting S-Log2 and S-Log3 into ITU709 (800%) gamma for monitoring¹⁵ images, or checking focus while enlarging an image on the LCD screen or viewfinder. Moreover, Zebra function simplifies exposure monitoring, especially when shooting in S-Log gamma setting. Target a video signal brightness level from 0–109%, set a range between +10% and -10% of that value, and zebra pattern indicates areas with that level of exposure within that range.

S-Gamut/S-Log shooting

S-Gamut and S-Log shooting give you flexibility to perform colour grading in post-production. The S-Log3 and S-Log2 gamma curves feature wide dynamic range (up to 1300%) to minimize whiteout and blackout. The α6500 even offers impressive 14-stop latitude in S-Log3 gamma setting. The camera also supports S-Gamut, S-Gamut3, and S-Gamut3. Cine colour space from Sony. NOTE: S-Log2 and S-Log3 are premised on processing pictures.

Terminals expand connectivity

The camera supports line input from professional-standard audio devices with XLR terminal, with use of a separately sold XLR adaptor kit (XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M) that enables connection with various high-end microphones. This camera also supports clean HDMI output that allows uncompressed 4K and Full HD movies to be output to an external recorder or monitor.

Dust and moisture resistance

Comprehensive dust and moisture resistance¹⁶ measures that help prevent water and dust from entering the body include sealing around the buttons and dials, as well as a protective double-layered structure that tightly interlocks panels and components.

Tough magnesium alloy body and robust lens mount

With internal frames, rear cover, top cover and front cover constructed of magnesium alloy, α6500 is designed for solid reliability and steady handling, as its compact form readily withstands the rigours of shooting in the field. Also, the strength and rigidity of the lens mount provide an especially solid foundation for mounting and withstanding rugged use with even large, heavy lenses such as telephoto lenses.

Silent Shooting

Silent Shooting mode releases the shutter without a sound, even in continuous shooting up to approx. 3fps with AF/AE tracking, so it's very convenient for shooting indoor performances, outdoor wildlife, and in other situations where silence is essential. To turn this mode on/off more intuitively and less intrusively, assign it to a customizable button.

New menu interface makes search easier

The redesigned menu has a new categorization scheme. Now, the group name being selected can be found at the screen top, and each tab is coloured differently. This allows quick access to desired menu items, which enables you to change settings smoothly even during shooting.

File Name Setting

Each file name starts with "DSC" by default, but you can use the camera to change, register, and thereby customize the file name to include the first three characters of your choice. This facilitates management of files, especially when working on assignments with multiple cameras.

PlayMemories Camera Apps

Express photographs more creatively with PlayMemories Camera Apps, the application download service that lets you add new functions to your camera's feature set¹⁷. Choose among Time-lapse for recording images at intervals and combining them, Smart Remote Control for control of settings from a smartphone or tablet, Sky HDR (high-dynamic-range-imaging), Star Trail, Liveview Grading, Smooth Reflection and other apps. Note: Services availability depends on region.

Location Information Link¹⁸

After the camera has been paired via Bluetooth^® to the Imaging Edge Mobile¹⁷ app installed on a compatible mobile phone or tablet device, it can acquire and record location data from the mobile device. The acquired location data can also be used to correct the camera's date/time and location settings.

One-touch remote/One-touch sharing

One-touch remote makes your smartphone or tablet a viewfinder/remote control. One-touch sharing transfers photos/videos to your device for SNS sharing. Just install an Imaging Edge Mobile¹⁷ app via Wi-Fi to your NFC-enabled Android device, then touch the device to the camera to connect them. No NFC? No problem, as new QR code compatibility can also pair the devices.

Capture One (for Sony)¹⁹

Capture One Express (for Sony) is a free award-winning image editing software that provides high-end image quality RAW development, easy management of your image files, and powerful editing tools. Capture One Pro (for Sony) can be bought for even more editing tools and tethered shooting capability.

Enhanced auto exposure functions

Along with Multi, Centre, and Spot metering modes, the camera features new ones including Highlight, which automatically detects the brightest area in the frame and concentrates exposure metering on that area to avoid blown highlights; and Average, which determines average metering for the entire image in order to maintain stable AE tracking performance as shooting angles change as well as predictable AE behaviour. Also, when [Focus Area] parameter is set to [Flexible Spot] or [Expand Flexible Spot] the metering spot location can be linked to the focus area (selectable from Centre/Focus Point Link). Moreover, standard exposure value can be adjusted from -1 to +1 stop in 1/6-stop increments, and set separately for each metering mode.

Priority Set in AWB

When white balance is set to Auto and incandescent lamps or similar illumination are the light sources, the colour tone priority can be set to [Standard], [Ambience], or [White]. [Ambience] produces a warm tone; [White] reproduces white tones faithfully.

Enhanced Remote Camera Control20 function

Enhanced Remote Camera Control²⁰ function

When the camera is connected to a computer, you can use Remote Camera Control to take pictures or change camera settings from the computer. This computer-to-camera connection now makes it possible for you to store still images in camera as well as on the computer, so you can visually check images without leaving the camera position. It is now also possible to transfer only JPEG (rather than both JPEG and RAW) files to the computer, reducing the file data volume and allowing transferred images to be checked almost immediately.

Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

This product is compatible with Final Cut Pro X and iMovie.²¹.

Imaging Edge^™ Remote, Viewer and Edit

Elevate your photography with Imaging Edge desktop applications. Use "Remote" to remotely control shooting; "Viewer" to quickly preview, rate and select photos from large image libraries; and "Edit" to develop RAW data into high-quality photos for delivery. Get the best from Sony RAW files, and manage your productions more efficiently.²².

Overall:

(5 reviews)

July 14, 2019

Great camera

The Coach: Using the camera for underwater and water sports. Great camera and images.

Specifications

Lens
Lens Compatibility	Sony E-mount lenses
Lens Mount	E-mount
Image Sensor
Aspect Ratio	3:2
Number Of Pixels (Effective)	Approx. 24.2 megapixels
Number of Pixels (total)	Approx. 25.0 megapixels
Sensor Type	APS-C type (23.5 x 15.6 mm), Exmor^® CMOS sensor
Anti-Dust System	Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism
Recording (still images)
Recording Format	JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.31, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Image Size (pixels) [3:2]	L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 4240 x 2832 (12M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)
Image Size (pixels) [16:9]	L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 4240 x 2400 (10M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
Image Size (pixels) [Sweep Panorama]	Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 x 2160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15M), vertical 3872 x 2160 (8.4M)
Image Quality Modes	RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
Picture Effect	13 types: Posterization (Colour), Posterization (B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key, Soft Focus (High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting (High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature (Auto/Top/Middle (H)/Bottom/Right/Middle (V)/Left), Watercolour, Illustration (High/Mid/Low)
Creative Style	Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1–6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Picture Profile	Yes (Off / PP1-PP9) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Dynamic Range Functions	Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1–5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
Colour Space	sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINoS Colour
14bit RAW	14 bit RAW
Uncompressed RAW	-
Recording (movie)
Recording Format	XAVC S , AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant, MP4
Video Compression	XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio Recording Format	XAVC S: LPCM 2ch, AVCHD: Dolby^® Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Colour Space	xvYCC standard (x.v.Colour when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINoS Colour
Picture Effect	Posterization (Colour), Posterization (B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key
Creative Style	Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box (1–6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Picture Profile	Yes (Off / PP1-PP9) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Image Size (pixels), NTSC	XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (30p, 60M), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 60M), XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (120p, 100M), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60M), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (30p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 50M), AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p, 28M, PS), 1920 x 1080 (60i, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080 (60i, 17M, FH), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 17M, FH), AVC MP4: 1920 x 1080 (60p, 28M), 1920 x 1080 (30p, 16M), 1280 x 720 (30p, 6M)
Image Size (pixels), PAL	XAVC S 4K: 3840 x 2160 (25p, 100M), 3840 x 2160 (25p, 60M), XAVC S HD: 1920 x 1080 (100p, 100M), 1920 x 1080 (100p, 60M), 1920 x 1080 (50p, 50M), 1920 x 1080 (25p, 50M), AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p, 28M, PS), 1920 x 1080 (50i, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080 (50i, 17M, FH), 1920 x 1080 (25p, 24M, FX), 1920 x 1080 (25p, 17M, FH), AVC MP4: 1920 x 1080 (50p, 28M), 1920 x 1080 (25p, 16M), 1280 x 720 (25p, 6M)
Slow and quick motion (shooting frame rate)	1fps, 2fps, 4fps, 8fps, 15fps, 30fps, 60fps, 120fps
Slow and quick motion (recording frame rate and image size)	1920x1080 (60p), 1920x1080 (30p), 1920x1080 (24p)
Movie Functions	Audio Level Display , Audio Rec Level , PAL/NTSC Selector , Dual Video REC , TC/UB, (TC Preset/UB Preset/TC Format/TC Run/TC Make/UB Time Rec) , Auto Slow Shutter , REC Control , Gamma Disp. Assist
HDMI Output	3840 x 2160(30p), 3840 x 2160(25p), 3840 x 2160(24p), 1920 x 1080(60p), 1920 x 1080(60i), 1920 x 1080(50p), 1920 x 1080(50i), 1920 x 1080(24p), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit
Clean HDMI output	ON/OFF selectable
Recording System
Location information Link from smartphone	Yes
Media	Memory Stick PRO Duo^™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo^™, Memory Stick Micro^™ (M2), SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant), microSD memory card, microSDHC memory card, microSDXC memory card
Memory Card Slot	Multi slot for Memory Stick^™ Duo/SD memory card
Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction	Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec, High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off
Multi Frame NR	Auto/ ISO 100 to 51200
White Balance
White Balance Modes	Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight) / Flash / Underwater / Colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & colour filter (G7 to M7(57-step), A7 to B7(29-step)) / Custom
AWB Micro Adjustment	Yes (G7 to M7, 57-step) (A7 to B7, 29-step)
Priority Set in AWB	Yes (Standard/Ambience/White)
Bracketing	3 frames, H/L selectable
Focus
Focus Type	Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)²³
Focus Sensor	Exmor CMOS sensor
Focus Point	425 points (phase-detection AF) / 169 points (contrast-detection AF)
Focus Sensitivity Range	EV-1 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Focus Mode	AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Focus Area	Wide (425 points (phase-detection AF), 169 points(contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Centre / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) /Expanded Flexible Spot/ Lock-on AF ( Wide / Zone / Centre / Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot)
Other Features	Eye-start AF (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached (Sold separately)), Lock-on AF, Eye AF, AF micro adjustment, (Sold separately), with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4, Predictive control, Focus lock
AF Illuminator	Yes(with Built-in LED type)
AF Illuminator Range	Approx. 0.3- approx. 3.0m (with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
Focus type with LA-EA3 (Sold separately)	selectable (phase-detection, contrast-detection)
Exposure
Metering Type	1200-zone evaluative metering
Metering Sensor	Exmor CMOS sensor
Metering Sensitivity	EV-2 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Metering Mode	Spot (Standard/Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0 EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
Exposure Bracketing	Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, or 1.0 EV increments.
AE Lock	Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Available with AE lock button. (On/Off/Auto)
Exposure Modes	AUTO (iAuto/Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie / Sl&Q Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M)), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)	Still images: ISO 100–25600 (ISO numbers up to ISO 51200 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100–6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-25600 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Anti-Flicker Shoot.	-
Scene Selection	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type	1.0 cm (0.39 type) electronic viewfinder (colour), XGA OLED
Number of Dots	2,359,296 dots
Brightness Control (Viewfinder)	Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Colour Temperature Control	Manual (5 steps)
Field Coverage	100%
Magnification	Approx. 1.07x (35 mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1m-1
Dioptre Adjustment	-4.0-+3.0 m-1
Eye Point	Approx. 23 mm from the eyepiece lens, 21.4 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
Finder Frame Rate Selection	Yes (1x, 2x)
Display Contents	Graphic Display, Display All Info. No Disp. Info. Digital Level Gauge, Histogram
LCD Screen
Monitor Type	7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT
Number of Dots	921,600 dots
Touch Panel	Yes
Brightness Control	Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Adjustable Angle	Up by approx. 90 degrees, Down by approx. 45 degrees
Display Selector (Finder/LCD)	Yes (Auto/Manual)
Real-time Image Adjustment Display (LCD)	On/Off
Quick Navi	Yes
Focus Magnifier	Yes Focus Magnifier (5.9x, 11.7x)
Zebra	Yes (selectable level + range or lower limit as custom setting)
Peaking MF	Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Colour: White/Red/Yellow)
Others	WhiteMagic, Grid Line, (Rule of 3rds Grid/Square Grid/Diag. + Square Grid/Off); Movie Marker (Centre/Aspect/Safety Zone/Guideframe);
Display Content	Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Disp. Info, Digital Level Gauge, Histogram, For viewfinder
Other Features
PlayMemories Camera Apps™	Yes
Clear Image Zoom	Still images:Approx. 2x, Movies:Approx. 2x
Digital Zoom	Smart zoom (Still images): M:Approx. 1.4x, S: Approx. 2x, Digital zoom (Still images): L: Approx. 4x, M:Approx. 5.7x, S:Approx. 8x, Digital zoom (Movie): Approx. 4x
Face Detection	Modes: On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off, Face registration, Face selection, Max. number of detectable: 8
Self-Portrait Self-Timer	-
Others	Smile Shutter: Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps), Touch Focus: Yes (Touch Panel/Touch Pad), ISO AUTO Min. SS, Bright Monitoring, Set File Name, Help guide, Area Setting, Shop Front Mode, Zoom Ring Rotate, Still images
Eye-Fi ready	Yes²⁴
Shutter
Type	Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter Speed	Still images:1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
Flash Sync. Speed	1/160 sec²⁵
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter	Yes (ON/OFF)
Silent Shooting	Yes (ON/OFF)
Image Stabilization
Type	Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)
Compensation Effect	5.0 steps (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Sonnar T* FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
Flash Control
Type	Built-in flash
Guide No.	6 (in metres at ISO 100)
Flash coverage	16mm (focal-length printed on the lens body)
Control	Pre-flash TTL
Flash Compensation	+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash Bracketing	3/5/9 frames selectable. With 3 or 5 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV increments, with 9 frames, in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0 EV increments.
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless control²⁶, Hi-speed sync²⁶
Recycling Time	Approx. 4 sec
External Flash Compatibility	Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
FE Level Lock	Yes
Wireless Control	Yes
Drive
Drive Modes	Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket
Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.)	Continuous shooting: Hi+: 11 fps, Hi: 8fps, Mid: 6fps, Lo: 3 fps²⁷
No. of recordable frames (approx.)	JPEG Extra fine L: 233 frames, JPEG Fine L: 269 frames, JPEG Standard L: 301 frames, RAW: 107 frames, RAW&JPG: 100 frames^{28, 27}
Self-Timer	10 sec delay/5 sec delay/2 sec delay/Continuous self-timer (3 frames after 10 sec delay/5 frames after 10 sec delay/3 frames after 5 sec delay/5 frames after 5 sec delay/3 frames after 2 sec delay/5 frames after 2 sec delay)/Bracketing self-timer
Playback
Photo Capture	Yes
Modes	Single (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 12/30-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 16.7x, M: 11.8x, S: 8.3x, Panorama (Standard): 19.2x, Panorama (Wide): 29.1x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Date/Still/MP4/AVCHD/XAVC S HD/XAVC S 4K), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect
Interface
PC Interface	Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
Multi/Micro USB Terminal	Yes
NFC™	Yes (NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible) One-touch remote, One-touch sharing
Wireless LAN (Built-In)	Wi-Fi^® Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz band), View on Smartphone, Send to Computer, View on TV, View on Smartphone, Send to Computer
Bluetooth	Yes (Bluetooth^® Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4 GHz band))
HD Output	HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA^® Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD, 4K movie output/4K still image PB
Multi Interface Shoe	Yes²⁹
Mic Terminal	Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)
DC IN Terminal	-
Sync Terminal	-
Headphone Terminal	-
Vertical Grip Connector	-
PC Remote	Yes
Audio
Microphone	Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/XLR-K1M/ECM-XYST1M (sold separately)
Speaker	Built-in, monaural
Print
Compatible Standards	Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom function
Type	Yes
Memory Function	Yes (Body 2 sets/memory card 4 sets)
Lens Compensation
Setting	Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
Power
Supplied Battery	One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Battery Life (Still Images)	Approx. 310 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 350 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)³⁰
Battery Life (Movie, actual recording)	Movies (actual recording):Approx. 65 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 70 min (LCD monitor), (CIPA standard)^{31, 32}
Battery Life (Movie, continuous recording)	Movies (continuous recording):Approx. 105 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 105 min (LCD monitor), (CIPA standard)^{31, 33}
Internal Battery Charge	Yes
External Power	AC Adaptor AC-PW20 (sold separately)
Power consumption with Viewfinder	Still images: approx. 2.8W (with E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 4.2W (with E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached)
Power consumption with LCD screen	Still images: approx. 2.6W (with E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 4.2W (with E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS lens attached)
USB Power Supply	Yes
Others
Operating Temperature	32–104 degrees F / 0–40 degrees C
Size & Weight
Weight (with battery and memory card included)	Approx. 453 g, Approx. 1 lb
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 120.0 mm x 66.9 mm x 53.3 mm, Approx. 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 inches

What's in the Box

Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50
AC Adaptor: AC-UUD12
Shoulder strap
Body cap
Accessory shoe cap
Eyepiece cup
Micro USB cable
SEL18135
Lens cap
Lens rear cap
Lens hood

Footnotes

^footnote1 Approximate effective megapixels.

^footnote2 Expandable up to ISO 51200 for stills and up to ISO 25600 for movies.

^footnote3 In PAL setting.

^footnote4 Among interchangeable-lens digital cameras equipped with an APS-C image sensor as of October 2016, based on Sony research, measured using CIPA-compliant guidelines, and internal measurement method with an E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens mounted, Pre-AF off and viewfinder in use.

^footnote5 With "Hi" continuous shooting mode and "Fine" image quality.

^footnote6 Based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.

^footnote7 SDHC/SDXC memory card of Class 10 or higher is required for movie recording in XAVC S format. UHS-I (U3) SDHC/SDXC card is required for 100Mbps recording.

^footnote8 The camera may automatically turn off to perform high quality movie recording continuously. Recording time may shorten depending on shooting conditions.

^footnote9 At 24p (25p) recording.

^footnote10 Approx. 1.6 times at 30p recording.

^footnote11 With the electronic front curtain shutter, under Sony internal test conditions.

^footnote12 Sound cannot be recorded. SDHC/SDXC memory card of Class 10 or higher is required.

^footnote13 In NTSC setting. Up to 5x slow motion and up to 50x quick motion recording is available in PAL setting.

^footnote14 A-mount lenses with SSM or SAM only. Users can choose phase-detection AF or contrast-detection AF in AF System menu."Phase-detection AF" is not available during movie shooting. AF-C is available only when "Phase-detection AF" is selected with AF System, but no motion tracking is performed during continuous shooting (Hi+, Hi, Mid).

^footnote15 Gamma Display Assist is not available for monitoring on external displays and television sets.

^footnote16 This camera is designed for optimal dust and moisture resistance, but is not waterproof or splashproof. For FE lens only.

^footnote17 A successor application of PlayMemories Mobile™. Existing PlayMemories Mobile users can use this by updating PlayMemories Mobile.

^footnote18 Can be connected via Bluetooth® with smartphones featuring (as of the date of release): -Android (Android 5.0 or later, Bluetooth® 4.0 or later) -iPhone/iPad (iPhone 4S or later/iPad 3rd generation or later)

^footnote19 Please contact Phase One regarding all inquiries as to usage and support including functional compatibility of Capture One Express (for Sony) and Capture One Pro (for Sony).

^footnote20 A still image storage destination cannot be selected while Remote Camera Control is in operation.

^footnote21 Final Cut Pro, iMovie, and Mac® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Mac logo is a trademark of Apple Inc.

^footnote22 Does not support full functional compatibility with some camera models. See the Sony support site for details: https://www.sony.net/disoft/help

^footnote23 When using phase-detection AF, limited lenses will be compatible initially. Expansion is planned by body firmware update.

^footnote24 Eye-Fi cards can be used only in the countries where they are purchased. Use Eye-Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries where the cards were purchased.

^footnote25 With compatible Sony external flash

^footnote26 With compatible external flash

^footnote27 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used

^footnote28 In the case of this model, when using Continuous Shooting (Hi+) in Drive mode

^footnote29 Sony accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be attached.

^footnote30 The LCD screen is turned on, shooting once every 30 seconds, zoom operates alternately between W and T ends, flash strobes once every two times, power turns off and on once every ten times.

^footnote31 Continuous movie recording is possible for approximately 29 minutes (limited by product specifications).

^footnote32 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom, stand-by and power off.

^footnote33 The total movie recording time. When the limit of the continuous movie recording time (29 minutes) is reached, let the camera continue movie recording by pressing the MOVIE button again. No other operation such as zoom are performed.

The α6500 features an APS-C image sensor with approx. 24.21 effective megapixels plus thin wiring layer and large photodiode substrate for light collection efficiency. Combined with BIONZ X image processing engine, the image sensor achieves a wide sensitivity range of ISO 100-512002 with low noise. The sensor's quick-transmission copper wiring layer helps the camera to shoot movies in 4K and Full HD at 120 fps.

With 425 focal plane phase-detection AF points helping to provide distinctively wide and dense AF point coverage, the α6500 focuses accurately, efficiently and reliably on subjects throughout the frame. Also, high-density tracking AF technology seamlessly activates AF points to cover and track subjects moving within frame with unerring precision. The α6500 features an extremely fast AF speed. Such speed is achieved by integrating the Fast Hybrid AF's autofocusing performance plus the BIONZ X image processing engine's highly efficient, accurate handling of information. This makes for extraordinarily fast, accurate AF and tracking performance when shooting movies or stills.

Tech Specs

General

Product Type

Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system

Lens Included

16-50mm lens

Sensor Resolution

24.2 Megapixel

Optical Sensor Type

Exmor CMOS

Total Pixels

25,000,000 pixels

Effective Sensor Resolution

24,200,000 pixels

Optical Sensor Size

APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

Field of View Crop Factor

1.5

Frame Rate (Max Resolution)

30 fps

ISO (Max)

51200

Native ISO

100-6400

Extended ISO (Max)

25600

Sensor Dust Reduction

Yes

Sensor Features

Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

Image Processor

BIONZ X

Image Stabiliser

Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)

Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

HDR Mode

Auto HDR mode

Surround Sound

Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording

Sensors

Digital level metre

Print Standard

DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching

Auto Focus

TTL contrast and phase detection

Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty

425

Face Detection

Smile Shutter

Digital Video Format

AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S

Image Recording Format

JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG

Max Video Resolution

3840 x 2160

Audio Signal Format

Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC

Auto Focus Features

Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control

Interface

HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1

Exposure & White Balance

Light Sensitivity

ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600

Exposure Metering

Spot, average, highlight spot

Exposure Metering Zones

1200

Exposure Modes

Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority

Shooting Programs

Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur

Bracketing Modes

Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing

Special Effects

Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box

White Balance

Custom, automatic, presets

White Balance Presets

Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)

Shutter Type

Mechanical electronically-controlled

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000 sec

Min Shutter Speed

30 sec

Exposure Compensation

±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps

Auto Exposure Bracketing

3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps

White Balance Bracketing

Yes

X-sync Speed

1/160 sec

Exposure Range

EV -2-20 (ISO 100)

Lens System

Type

Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS

Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera

24 - 75mm

Focus Adjustment

Automatic, manual

Min Focus Distance

25 cm

Max View Angle

83 degree(s)

Zoom Adjustment

Manual (by ring), motorised drive

Lens Construction

8 groups / 9 elements

Filter Size

40.5 mm

Lens Mounting Type

Sony E-mount

Features

ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function

Camera Flash

Pop-up flash

Guide Number (m / ISO 100)

Flash Modes

Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync

Red-Eye Reduction

Yes

Features

AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, high-speed synchronization (HSS)

Additional Features

Continuous Shooting Speed

8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second

Self-Timer Delay

10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec

Flash Terminal

Hot shoe

Additional Features

Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, distortion correction function, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type

Electronic - OLED

Viewfinder Colour Support

Colour

Viewfinder Diagonal Size

0.39"

Viewfinder Resolution

2,359,296 pixels

Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage

100%

Optical Viewfinder Magnification

1.07x

Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range

-4 to +3

Features

Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control

Display

Type

3" LCD display

Display Format

921,600 pixels

Display Form Factor

Built-in

Touch Screen

Yes

Display Features

Display brightness control

Microphone

Microphone Operation Mode

Stereo

Connections

Connector Type

USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories

Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap

Body Material

Magnesium alloy

Protection

Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant

Battery

Battery Type

Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

Details

1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)

Battery Life Details

Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.08 hours (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (LCD Monitor on)

Memory / Storage

Memory Card Slot

Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card

Supported Memory Cards

SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card

Image Storage

6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2400
3008 x 1688

Video Capture

XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps

Dimensions & Weight

Width

12 cm

Depth

5.33 cm

Height

6.69 cm

Weight

453 g

Weight Details

Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature

0 °C

Max Operating Temperature

40 °C

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Sony α6500 ILCE-6500 Digital Camera 16-50mm Lens, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth

α6500 Premium E-mount APS-C Camera

24.2 MP1 Exmor® CMOS image sensor

425 phase-detection AF points with High-density Tracking AF Technology

Fast Hybrid AF for stills and movies

11fps (Hi+) continuous shooting and 8fps (Hi) live-view continuous shooting

Huge buffer for up to 307 images (around 36 seconds)5 in continuous shooting

In-body 5-axis image stabilization

Intuitive Touch Focus even with your eye to the viewfinder

4K7 movie recording8

XGA OLED Tru-Finder™

Always keep the eye in focus

Lock-on AF

High-durability shutter tested to approx. 200,000 release cycles11 with low vibration

Further advanced image processing system

Slow and Quick Motion12

Focal plane phase-detection AF for A-mount lenses

AF in Focus Magnifier

Gamma Display Assist and Zebra function

S-Gamut/S-Log shooting

Terminals expand connectivity

Dust and moisture resistance

Tough magnesium alloy body and robust lens mount

Silent Shooting

New menu interface makes search easier

File Name Setting

PlayMemories Camera Apps

Location Information Link18

One-touch remote/One-touch sharing

Capture One (for Sony)19

Enhanced auto exposure functions

Priority Set in AWB

Enhanced Remote Camera Control20 function

Works with iMovie and Final Cut Pro X

Imaging Edge™ Remote, Viewer and Edit

Overall:

(5 reviews)

Great camera

Specifications

What's in the Box

Footnotes

Tech Specs

24.2 MP¹ Exmor^® CMOS image sensor

Huge buffer for up to 307 images (around 36 seconds)⁵ in continuous shooting

4K⁷ movie recording⁸

XGA OLED Tru-Finder^™

High-durability shutter tested to approx. 200,000 release cycles¹¹ with low vibration

Slow and Quick Motion¹²

Location Information Link¹⁸

Capture One (for Sony)¹⁹

Enhanced Remote Camera Control²⁰ function

Imaging Edge^™ Remote, Viewer and Edit