Sony α6500
Mirrorless · Sony E-mount · Announced October 2016 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)
Lowest new
$1,599
at Camera Wholesalers
Lowest used/refurb
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- APS-C sensor: 24.2 MP, CMOS
- In-body stabilisation: 5 stops, CIPA rating
- Top video mode: 4K 30p
- Subject-detection AF: Human, 425 AF points
- Electronic viewfinder: 2.36M dots
- Burst shooting: 11 fps, Mechanical; 3 fps electronic
- Weight with battery: 453 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
Where to buy the α6500 in United States
Camera Wholesalers
New · Body only · In stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,599
Pictureline
New · Body only · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,198
Pictureline
New · With lens · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,498
Pictureline
New · With lens · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,599.99
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Price history
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Used: what it should be worth
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Low light & noise
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
How it stacks up
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α6500 specifications
Overview
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Announced
- Oct 2016
- US launch price
- $1,400
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- APS-C
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Native ISO
- 100–25,600
- In-body stabilisation
- Yes, 5 stops
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 11 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- 3 fps
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/4,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- —
- AF points
- 425
- Subject detection
- Human
Video
- Max resolution
- 4K
- 4K frame rate
- 30p
- 10-bit internal
- No
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Electronic, 2.36M dots
- Rear screen
- 3", 0.92M dots
- Screen articulation
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 453 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 120 × 66.9 × 64.4 mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 350
- Card slots
- 1 · SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo
- USB-C
- No
- Built-in flash
- Yes
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth