Rating 4.4 24 reviews
Manufacturer: Sony
Camera Labs
9 years ago

Sony Alpha A6500 review

The Alpha A6500 is Sony's most powerful mirrorless camera with an APSC sensor to date. Arriving just eight months after the previous Alpha A6300, the new A6500 unsurprisingly inherits much of that model's style and capabilities: the same flat-topped compact body with a built-in viewfinder and...
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DP Review
9 years ago

The a6500 is Sony's premium APS-C mirrorless camera sitting above the mid-level Sony a6300. The two share very similar body designs and many of the same specifications, but the a6500 is a more versatile and usable camera, both for video and stills, thanks to an additional front-end LSI (processor),...
Pros:
  • Anyone wanting a tool that will let them take excellent images or 4K footage in a wide variety of circumstances
Cons:
  • Photographers wanting to effortlessly access all the camera's capabilities
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Ken Rockwell
9 years ago

Sony A6500 Review

The Sony A6500 is a superb APS-C mirrorless camera with an equally superb built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF).
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Crutchfield
9 years ago

Fantastic small camera!

Overall, this is a great camera body. It's my fourth Sony APS-C Mirrorless body (NEX-5N, NEX-6, A6000, A6500) and I'm really enjoying it. The body is very solid, and the performance is excellent. It's very fast, and I was able to configure it to do what I needed more easily than the previous models.
Pros:
  • Focus speed and large buffer Better controls than previous APS-C Sony Great build-quality Great EVF (especially at 120Hz) Nice grip and overall size Can use it while connected to a USB battery pack
Cons:
  • Mediocre battery life (but works with a battery pack) Could use another dial (but it works once you get used to it) Not quite as hip looking as Fuji or Olympus..
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Tom's Guide
9 years ago

Sony A6500 Digital Camera Review

Sports and serious shooters will find a lot to like in this mirrorless camera, but some of the features are overkill for casual photographers.
Pros:
  • Excellent image and video quality
  • Tough construction
  • Can shoot 11 fps for more than 30 seconds
Cons:
  • Awkward on-screen menus
  • Some noise at higher ISO
  • Expensive
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Photography BLOG
9 years ago

Sony A6500

The Sony A6500 replaces the 8-month-old A6300 as Sony's premium APS-C Alpha offering. The A6500 retains a similar outward appearance to its predecessor, featuring full weather sealing against dust and moisture ingress, but now has in-body 5-axis stabilization, a touch-enabled LCD screen, a bigger...
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Amateur Photographer
9 years ago

Sony A6500 review

The A6500 is Sony's latest flagship APS-C E-mount compact system camera and is essentially an enhanced version of the A6300 that provides a number of performance and handling upgrades for those with deeper pockets.
Pros:
  • Fantastic image quality
  • Extended memory buffer
  • Powerful 5-axis in-body stabilisation
  • Highly customisable
Cons:
  • No in-camera raw processing
  • Memory card access can be fiddly
  • Focus Area options could be more streamlined
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Practical Photography
9 years ago

It weighs just 453g when the battery and card are inserted, yet crams in a DSLR-sized APS-C sensor. This is able to capture an extraordinary amount of detail with its maximum resolution of 24.2MP.
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Trusted Reviews
9 years ago

Sony Alpha A6500

Not too long after the was announced, Sony sprung the A6500 on the world. Sporting many of the same specifications of the A6300 , the new camera is designed to be a premium version of the model, intending to appeal to high-end enthusiasts and potentially even some pro photographers.
Pros:
  • 4K video
  • High-resolution viewfinder
  • Great autofocusing system
Cons:
  • Touchscreen could be better implemented
  • No headphone socket
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PC Magazine
9 years ago

Sony Alpha 6500

The Sony Alpha 6500 maintains the excellent image quality and autofocus system delivered by less expensive models in the family-the Alpha 6000 and 6300. It adds in-body image stabilization and a touch screen, not included in either model, and maintains the sealed design and 4K recording introduced...
Pros:
  • Compact body
  • 11.1fps burst shooting
  • Large buffer
  • Tilting touch-screen LCD
  • Crisp 120fps EVF
  • In-body image stabilization
  • Excellent image quality
  • Integrated flash
  • Wi-Fi with NFC
  • 4K video and 120fps 1080p
Cons:
  • Dense menu system
  • Some add-on apps must be purchased
  • No external charger included
  • Battery life lags behind competing models
  • Only one memory card slot
  • No grip available
  • Requires FE lens to complete weather sealing
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