Editors Liked
- Great autofocusing system
- Tilting touch-screen LCD
- 4K video
Editors Didn't Like
- No headphone socket
- Dense menu system
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Photo Review Australia
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Sony has gone a long way towards addressing the issues many reviewers identified with the α6300. The deepening of the buffer memory will please sports shooters as well as bird and animal photographers as will the improvements to the stabilisation...
By PCMag
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The mirrorless Sony Alpha 6500 delivers excellent image quality and superb autofocus, but lacks some of the pro features of competing cameras in this price range.
By TrustedReviews
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With an ability to produce fantastically high-quality images, to keep up with fast-moving subjects, and adding that long-awaited touchscreen, Sony delivers an exceptional camera for the price.
By PhotographyBLOG
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The Sony A6500 is the best APS-C Sony camera yet, principally adding built-in 5-axis stabilization, a touch-enabled LCD screen and a redesigned menu interface to an already excellent camera, but we can't help feeling that the 8-month-old A6300...
By Digital Photography Review
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The Sony a6500 is an outstanding all-around camera. Image quality and 4K video quality are both exceptional and the camera's autofocus system also impresses. Well-suited for sports and action photography, the a6500 offers a deep buffer and burst speeds...
By Digital Photography Review
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Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from...
By Photography Bay
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The Sony A6500 is a mid-range, prosumer mirrorless camera. It follows an established line of products that go back to the NEX-6 model when Sony separated the Alpha branding for A-mount SLT cameras from its E-mount mirrorless cameras. The A6500's two...
By pdnonline.com
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Sony knew it was taking aim at pro photographers with its a7 series of full-frame mirrorless cameras, but a growing number of users have also been clamoring for a more advanced APS-C mirrorless as well. Hence the decision to quickly retool the a6300...
By Shutterbug
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The Sony A6500 is a mirrorless camera with professional features that offers an extremely fast AF system, a 24MP sensor in APS-C format, and is the first A6-series camera with an integrated 5-axis image stabilizer. ( Editor's Note: Lab Review lab...
By Shutterbug
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©Dan Havlik When the invitation arrived to join Sony and a group of editors and writers in Austin, Texas, for a couple days of shooting with the new A6500 APS-C mirrorless camera, my response was swift and unequivocal: “When do I leave?” Austin is a...
By KenRockwell
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Sample Images Intro Lenses & AdaptersSpecs Legal USA Version PerformanceCompared Usage RecommendationsSony a6500 (15.8 oz./449g with battery and card, APS-C E-Mount, about $1,398 ) and PZ 18-105mm OSS. bigger. I got mine at Adorama. I'd also get it...
By dxomark.com
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With the new Sony A6500 mirrorless hybrid featuring the same 24.2Mp APS-C sensor as its predecessor, the A6300, it's no surprise that the two cameras offer almost identical image quality results. Both are top-performing hybrid options, with...
By Videomaker
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Sony recently anounced the a6500, an update to the a6300. Both are still on the market, and in this review we put it up against the Sony a6300, a7S II and the Panasonic GH4, to answer is it worth buying. Enter to win Magix Vegas Pro 14 here: Buy the...
By Digital Photography Review
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by Dan BracagliaI spent two and a half days shooting in Austin, Texas with the Sony a6500 on a Sony-sponsored press trip. This was the first time most journalists, including myself, had got a chance to put hands on the camera, let alone shoot with it....
By Camera Labs
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The Alpha A6500 is Sony's best all-round mirrorless camera with an APS-C sensor to date. The original A6000 was the first mirrorless to confidently take-on sports and fast action. The A6300 then improved the focus and live feedback even further, while...
By The Imaging Resource
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Sony has announced the A6500, and boy this camera is a beast! The Sony A6500 now has built-in 5-axis image stabilization, a very deep buffer, as well as a long-awaited touchscreen among other upgrades.Stay tuned for our complete coverage, but in the...
By Digital Photography Review
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For those wanting to step up from entry-level to midrange ILCs, there are many things to consider, including the choice between a DSLR or mirrorless camera, what sensor size suits you best, how important video is to you, and of course the lens...
By Pocket-lint
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The Sony A6500 might cost a fair whack more than its A6300 cousin, but it's a powerhouse of a camera that, for the right user, will be worth the cash.Indeed, you'll struggle to find a mirrorless cameras with quicker autofocus. The A6500 is up there with...
By liveatpc.com
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Thanks to the combination of the APS-C sensor, BION X image processor as well as the range of Sony's G and Zeiss lenses, the camera can capture great photos as well as 4K recording at any focal length the users desire. This flexibility gives the a6500...
By stuff.tv/my/
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The A6500 is one of the best compact system cameras around, and sits at the very top of the APS-C tree.Capable of producing superb images straight out of the camera, its raft of high-speed features make it a particularly good match for anyone who likes...
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