Sony Alpha A6500

(ILCE-6500)
Announced: 06/10/2016

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Sony Alpha A6500 (ILCE-6500)

Body type

Body type
Rangefinder-style mirrorless

Sensor

Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Bionz X

Image

ISO
Auto, 100-25600 (expandable to 51200)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
51200
White balance presets
8
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes
5-axis
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, fine, standard

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    425
    Lens mount
    Sony E
    Focal length multiplier
    1.5×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    921,600
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    TFT LCD
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1.07× (0.71× 35mm equiv.)
    Viewfinder resolution
    2,359,296

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes
    Flash range
    6.00 m (at ISO 100)
    External flash
    Yes (via hot shoe)
    Flash modes
    Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
    Continuous drive
    11.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Highlight-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes (3 frames, H/L selectable)

      Videography features

      Format
      MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
      Modes
      • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, H.264
      • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, H.264
      • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p, H.264
      • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p, H.264
      • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p, H.264
      • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 120p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 120p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 100p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 100p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 50i, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 50i, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p, H.264
      • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p, H.264
      • 1280 x 720 @ 25p, H.264
        Microphone
        Stereo
        Speaker
        Mono

        Storage

        Storage types
        SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo

        Connectivity

        USB
        USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
        HDMI
        Yes (micro-HDMI)
        Microphone port
        Yes
        Headphone port
        No
        Wireless
        Built-In
        Wireless notes
        802.11b/g/n + NFC
        Remote control
        Yes (via smartphone)

        Physical

        Environmentally sealed
        Yes
        Battery
        Battery Pack
        Battery description
        NP-FW50
        Battery Life (CIPA)
        350
        Weight (inc. batteries)
        453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz)
        Dimensions
        120 x 67 x 53 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 2.09″)

        Other features

        Orientation sensor
        Yes
        GPS
        None

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