Sony Alpha 6500 Mirrorless
The 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor drive 11 fps bursts with 425 phase-detection AF points and internal 4K oversampled from 6K, while 5-stop IBIS steadies handheld footage. A weather-sealed magnesium alloy body pairs with a 2.36m-dot OLED EVF and tilting 3-inch touchscreen, and onboard S-Log3 along with Full HD 120fps S&Q motion add grading flexibility. Best for hybrid shooters who demand fast autofocus for wildlife or sports and stabilized 4K video for YouTube content creation.
About This Camera
The 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X processor drive 11 fps bursts with 425 phase-detection AF points and internal 4K oversampled from 6K, while 5-stop IBIS steadies handheld footage. A weather-sealed magnesium alloy body pairs with a 2.36m-dot OLED EVF and tilting 3-inch touchscreen, and onboard S-Log3 along with Full HD 120fps S&Q motion add grading flexibility. Best for hybrid shooters who demand fast autofocus for wildlife or sports and stabilized 4K video for YouTube content creation.
- Type mirrorless
- Sensor 24.2MP APS-C
- Af points 425
- Burst fps 11
- Video 6K @30fps
- Ibis
- Weather sealed
- Weight g 848
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong af (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong sensor (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | Exmor CMOS |
| Size | APS-C |
| Megapixels | 24.2 |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 425 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 425Contrast Detection: 169 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 11 |
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.264 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2360000 |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.8 kg / 1.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | Micro-USB |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha 6500 Mirrorless | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II | Nikon Z5 II Z5 II | OM System OM-5 Mark II OM-5 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C | 40.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 425 | 425 | 315 | 1053 | 273 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 20 | 75 | 12 | 30 | 30 |
| Video | 6K @30fps | 8K @60fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 848 | 579 | 721 | 590 | 620 | 370 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha 6500 Mirrorless | 88.1 | 83.2 | 98 | 69.7 | 82.5 | 86.1 | 44.9 | 84.1 | 81.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.5 | 89.3 | 85.4 | 99.9 | 97.2 | 96.9 | 84.1 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 93.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.6 | 88.1 | 97.2 | 95.1 | 97.6 | 56 | 89.3 | 84.1 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 96 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 88.1 | 94.1 | 88.4 | 84.1 | 49.1 | 98.6 | 84.1 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 98 |
| Nikon Z5 II Z5 II Compare | 82.7 | 89.7 | 95 | 88.5 | 85.2 | 53.7 | 90.7 | 84.1 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
| OM System OM-5 Mark II OM-5 Mark II Compare | 78.9 | 95.8 | 90 | 91 | 76.7 | 41.2 | 87.8 | 84.1 | 85.1 | 94.7 | 96 |
Usage Scores
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