Sony Alpha ILCE-6500/B Black 2016
The 24.2MP APS-C Exmor sensor shoots at 11fps with full AF/AE tracking, while 5-axis in-body stabilization and a weather-sealed, 413g body enhance handheld reliability. 4K video uses 2.4x oversampling with full pixel readout, S-Log3 profiles, and no pixel binning for detailed footage in post. This camera suits product photographers and stills shooters who depend on 0.05-second autofocus acquisition across 425 phase-detection points.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP aps-c
AF Points 425 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 4K
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 413 g
81 Overall Score
Price $1,499
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong sensor (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong evf (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong video (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | Exmor CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 425 |
| AF Type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) |
| Eye AF | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 11 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.264 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| HDMI | HDMI micro connector (Type-D) |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha ILCE-6500/B | Fujifilm X-H2S | Panasonic LUMIX S5 II | Nikon Z Z6 III | Canon EOS R6 Mark II | OM System OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP aps-c | 26.2MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.5MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 425 | 425 | 779 | 299 | 1053 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
| Video | 4K | 6K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 413 | 579 | 658 | 670 | 590 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha ILCE-6500/B | 87.1 | 90 | 92.5 | 76.5 | 89.5 | 90.6 | 46.7 | 87.2 | 88 | 79.2 | 88.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 90.3 | 96.8 | 94.6 | 93.5 | 97.9 | 96.8 | 98.5 | 99 | 95.4 | 90.2 | 95.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5 II Compare | 97.8 | 90.8 | 96.1 | 91.5 | 94.3 | 55.5 | 92.6 | 99.3 | 95.4 | 94.2 | 88.5 |
| Nikon Z Z6 III Compare | 87.5 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 95.6 | 96.8 | 59.7 | 92.3 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 97.8 | 88.5 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II Compare | 98.9 | 90.6 | 94.8 | 89.2 | 86.3 | 55.5 | 99.1 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 94.2 | 98.6 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.4 | 98 | 85.1 | 94.7 | 86.3 | 48.4 | 95.9 | 87.2 | 89.3 | 84.9 | 88.5 |
Price
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