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| Predecessor: |
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Sony A6300
A6300 vs A6500
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| Successor: |
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Sony A6600
A6500 vs A6600
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| Model Number: |
Galaxy NX |
A6500 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
GN120 |
ILCE-6500 |
| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
Yes |
| Retail Price: |
$1399.99 |
$1299.99 |
| Street Price: |
$7,999.99 |
$1,198.00 |
| Date Available: |
2013-10-15 |
2016-11-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
25.3 oz
(718 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
16.0 oz
(453 g)
includes batteries
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| Size: |
5.4 x
4.0 x
1.0 in.
(137 x
101 x
26 mm)
|
4.7 x
2.6 x
2.1 in.
(120 x
67 x
53 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Samsung |
Sony |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.3 |
24.2 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
| Sensor size: |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.29 microns |
3.92 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
1.5x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
75 |
85 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.4 |
24.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.3 |
13.7 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
910 |
1,405 |
| Image Resolution: |
5472 x 3648
(20.0 MP,
3:2),
5472 x 3080
(16.9 MP,
16:9),
3648 x 3648
(13.3 MP,
1:1),
3888 x 2592
(10.1 MP,
3:2),
3712 x 2088
(7.8 MP,
16:9),
2640 x 2640
(7.0 MP,
1:1),
2976 x 1984
(5.9 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
2944 x 1656
(4.9 MP,
16:9),
2000 x 2000
(4.0 MP,
1:1),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
1728 x 1152
(2.0 MP,
3:2),
1024 x 1024
(1.0 MP,
1:1) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2),
6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9),
4240 x 2832
(12.0 MP,
3:2),
4240 x 2400
(10.2 MP,
Other),
3008 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2),
3008 x 1688
(5.1 MP,
16:9),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other),
2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, MPO, .SRW 12-bit RAW |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
8.2 |
11.1 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p)
1920x810 (24p)
1280x720 (60p/30p)
640x480 (60p/30p)
320x240 (30p)
640x480 (240p)
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3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (30p/25p)
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| Movie File Format: |
MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio |
XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4; Audio: LPCM, 2ch / Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
No |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
n/a |
| HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Samsung NX |
Sony E |
| Lens: |
Samsung 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS NX |
n/a |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
84mm
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|
| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
|
|
| Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
|
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
|
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
28 cm to Infinity
11.0 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
|
| Filter Thread: |
58.0mm |
n/a |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 2x i-Zoom |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Hybrid AF (Phase and Contrast Detection) |
Hybrid Contrast/Phase Detection: Wide (425 points phase-detection AF, 169 points contrast-detection AF), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (Small / Medium / Large), Expanded Flexible Spot |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
|
EVF / LCD
|
| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF type with Eye Contact Sensor; SVGA (800 x 600) TFT-LCD; Coverage: Approx. 100%; Magnification: Approx. 1.04X (APS-C, 50mm, -1m-1), Approx. 0.68X (Equivalent to a 50mm lens on a 35mm camera); Eyepoint: Approx. 18.0mm; Diopter Adjustment: -4.0 to +4.0m- |
EVF type; 1.0cm (0.39-inch) 2.3M-dot XGA OLED, 100% coverage, 1.07x mag. (0.70x 35mm eq.), 23mm eyepoint, -4 to +3 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
|
2,359,296 dots
|
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.69x |
0.70x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
1.04x |
1.07x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
4.8 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
2,764,800 dots
(921,600 px)
|
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
No |
Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
|
16.7x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
|
|
| Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
100 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 (1 or 1/3 EV steps) |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, expandable to 51200 |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, White Fluorescent, Neutral Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Flash, Custom, Kelvin Color Temp., 7-step A/B + G/M adjust |
Auto WB (with new Ambience, Standard and White options), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7 (15-step), Custom, Underwater; AWB micro adjustment |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/6000 - 30 sec |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| Metering Modes: |
221-segment Multi, Center-weighted, Spot |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
(1) Portrait : Smart Mode Suggest, Beauty face, Best Photo, Continuous Shot, Best Face, Color Bracket, Kids, Vignett+, Golf; (2) Scenery : Landscape, Dawn, Snow; (3) Close-up/Indoor : Macro, Food, Party/Indoor; (4) Pro Style : Action freeze, Rich Tone, Panorama, Waterfall, Animated Photo, Multi Exposure, Drama, Eraser, Sound & Shot, Miniature, Creative Shot, Interval; (5) Night Scenery : Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light Trace |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate |
| Self Timer: |
2-30 sec in 1 sec steps seconds |
2 , 10, 10 (3 or 5 frames) seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
Yes |
|
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Flash Modes: |
Smart Flash, Auto, Auto+Red-eye reduction, Fill-in, Fill-in+Red-eye reduction, 1st Curtain, 2nd Curtain, Off |
Auto, Off, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
11.0 m /
36.1 ft.
|
6.0 m /
19.7 ft.
|
| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependant; GN=11m (at ISO 100) |
Guide Number is 6m/19.7 ft at ISO 100; Range is lens aperture dependent |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/180 |
1/160 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.5EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Hot shoe |
Multi Interface Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
|
No |
| Usable Memory Types: |
microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
|
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
.SRW 12-bit RAW |
RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
MP4 (H.264) with AAC audio |
XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4; Audio: LPCM, 2ch / Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
|
|
| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
| NFC: |
|
Yes |
| Bluetooth: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built-In GPS: |
Yes |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
No |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
|
Optional wired, IR or Wi-FI |
| Connections (extended): |
Cellular (3G, 4G LTE), Wi-Fi, Micro (Type D) HDMI, SIM card slot, headphone jack (but not active during video recording) |
Micro (Type-D) HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, Multi Micro USB |
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| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
1.12 |
0.62 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
1.33 |
|
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
20 |
|
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
|
0.59 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
Yes |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
8.2 |
11.1 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
15 |
231 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
|
11.1 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
|
110 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
|
11.1 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
|
101 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.33 seconds |
0.18 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
|
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.201 seconds |
0.127 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.55 seconds |
0.29 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.146 seconds |
0.019 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF shutter lag, auto-area mode = 0.422s |
|
| Startup Time: |
2.7 seconds |
1.3 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
3.0 seconds |
0.9 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
6.3 seconds |
3.0 seconds |
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
440 shots |
350 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
|
310 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary NP-FW50 |
| Usable Battery Types: |
3.8v 4360 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary 4360 mAh lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
No |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
|
No |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
|
Yes |
| Included Software: |
Samsung Kies, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom |
Free downloads of Image Data Converter (Win only), Capture One Express (for Sony) |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows, Mac |
|
| Notes & Features: |
20.3MP APS-C Sensor, DRIMe IV Image Processor, Advanced Hybrid Auto Focus (AF) System, 8.6fps Burst Mode, 30 Smart Modes, Runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS, 1.6GHz Quad-Core Processor, Cellular (4G LTE, 3G), Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 (LE), GPS, GLONASS. |
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