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Predecessor: |
Sony A6300
A6300 vs A6500
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Fujifilm X-A3
X-A3 vs X-A5
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Successor: |
Sony A6600
A6500 vs A6600
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Fujifilm X-A7
X-A5 vs X-A7
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Model Number: |
A6500 |
X-A5 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
ILCE-6500 |
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Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
Currently Manufactured: |
Yes |
Yes |
Retail Price: |
$1299.99 |
$599.99 |
Street Price: |
$1,198.00 |
$499.00 |
Date Available: |
2016-11-15 |
2018-02-08 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
16.0 oz
(453 g)
includes batteries
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17.5 oz
(496 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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Size: |
4.7 x
2.6 x
2.1 in.
(120 x
67 x
53 mm)
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4.6 x
2.7 x
1.6 in.
(117 x
68 x
40 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
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Effective Megapixels: |
24.2 |
24.2 |
Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
APS-C |
Sensor size: |
366.6mm2 (23.50mm x 15.60mm) |
368.95mm2 (23.50mm x 15.70mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.92 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: |
Yes |
No |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
Yes |
Yes |
DxO Sensor Score: |
85 |
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DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
24.5 |
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DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
13.7 |
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DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
1,405 |
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Image Resolution: |
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) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2), 4242 x 2832
(12.0 MP,
3:2), 3008 x 2000
(6.0 MP,
3:2), 6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9), 4240 x 2384
(10.1 MP,
16:9), 3008 x 1688
(5.1 MP,
16:9), 4000 x 4000
(16.0 MP,
1:1), 2832 x 2832
(8.0 MP,
1:1), 2000 x 2000
(4.0 MP,
1:1), 9600 x 1440
(13.8 MP,
Other), 2160 x 9600
(20.7 MP,
Other), 6400 x 1440
(9.2 MP,
Other), 2160 x 6400
(13.8 MP,
Other) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (Exif Ver 2.3), .RAF RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
11.1 |
5.8 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (30p/25p)
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3840x2160 (15p)
1920x1080 (60p/50p/24p/23.98p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/24p/23.98p)
1280x720 (100p)
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Movie File Format: |
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 |
H.264 (MOV) with stereo sound |
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: |
Sony E |
Fujifilm X |
Lens: |
n/a |
FUJINON XC 15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
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22.5 -
67.5mm
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Focal Length (actual): |
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15 -
45mm
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Zoom Ratio: |
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3.00x |
Aperture Range: |
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f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
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13 cm to Infinity
5.1 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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Filter Thread: |
n/a |
52.0mm |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
No |
Yes |
Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
No |
Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
n/a |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
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 |
Hybrid Phase/Contrast Detection AF: Single point AF: 7x13 (Changeable size of AF frame among 5 types), Zone AF: 3x3 / 5x5 / 7x7 from 91 areas on 7x13 grid, Wide/Tracking AF: (up to 18 area) |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
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No / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
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 |
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Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
2,359,296 dots
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n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.70x |
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Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
1.07x |
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Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
No |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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1,036,800 dots
(345,600 px)
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Touchscreen: |
Yes |
Yes |
Articulating Screen: |
Yes |
Yes |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
Yes |
Max Playback Zoom: |
16.7x |
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Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
25600 |
12800 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
200 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, expandable to 51200 |
200-12800, Extended output sensitivity equivalent ISO 100, 25600 and 51200; AUTO, AUTO2, AUTO3 |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
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 |
Fine, Shade, Fluorescent light (Daylight), Fluorescent light (Warm White), Fluorescent light (Cool White), Incandescent light, Custom1-3, Underwater |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/32000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
TTL 256-zones metering: Multi, Spot, Average |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Movie/High Frame Rate |
Scene: Portrait Enhancer, Landscape, Night, Sports, Night (Tripod), Portrait, Fireworks, Sunset, Snow, Beach, Party, Flower, Text, Multiple Exposures; Film Simulation (PROVIA/STANDARD, Velvia/VIVID, ASTIA/SOFT, CLASSIC CHROME, PRO Neg Hi, PRO Neg. Std, MONOCHROME, MONOCHROME+Ye FILTER, MONOCHROME+R FILTER, MONOCHROME+G FILTER, SEPIA); Dynamic range setting: AUTO (100-400%), 100%, 200%, 400%; HDR (Auto, 1.0EV, 1.5EV, 2.0EV, 2.5EV, 3.0EV); Advanced Filters (Toy camera, Miniature, Pop color, High-key, Low-key, Dynamic tone, Fish-eye, Soft focus, Cross screen, Partial color (Red / Orange / Yellow / Green / Blue / Purple), Fog Remove, HDR Art); Motion Panorama |
Self Timer: |
2 , 10, 10 (3 or 5 frames) seconds |
2, 10, Smile, Buddy, Group seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
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Yes |
High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
Flash Modes: |
Auto, Off, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchr, Rear-curtain Synchro, Commander; Red-eye reduction available |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
6.0 m /
19.7 ft.
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4.0 m /
13.1 ft.
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Flash Range Description: |
Guide Number is 6m/19.7 ft at ISO 100; Range is lens aperture dependent |
GN=4m (ISO 100) or 5.7m (ISO 200) |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/160 |
1/180 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Shoe |
Hot shoe |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
Trigger Only |
Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
UHS-I |
UHS-I |
Other Memory: |
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Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (14-bit compressed ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
.RAF RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
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 |
H.264 (MOV) with stereo sound |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
Yes |
Yes |
NFC: |
Yes |
No |
Bluetooth: |
Yes |
Yes |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
Yes |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
USB 2.0 High Speed,Bluetooth,WiFi |
PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired, IR or Wi-FI |
Wi-Fi or optional wired (RR-90 or 2.5mm jack) |
Connections (extended): |
Micro (Type-D) HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, Multi Micro USB |
Micro (Type D) HDMI, 2.5mm wired remote/external mic jack |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.62 |
1.33 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
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Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
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Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
0.59 |
1.22 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
Yes |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
11.1 |
5.8 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
231 |
22 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
11.1 |
5.7 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
110 |
6 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
11.1 |
5.7 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
101 |
6 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.18 seconds |
0.33 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.127 seconds |
0.154 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.29 seconds |
0.46 seconds |
Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.019 seconds |
0.043 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
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Startup Time: |
1.3 seconds |
3.1 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.9 seconds |
1.4 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
3.0 seconds |
1.9 seconds |
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
350 shots |
450 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
310 shots |
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Battery Life, Video: |
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90 minutes
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary NP-FW50 |
Proprietary NP-W126S |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary NP-W126S Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
No |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
No |
No |
Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
Yes |
Included Software: |
Free downloads of Image Data Converter (Win only), Capture One Express (for Sony) |
Viewer software, RAW File Converter, etc. available via download |
OS Compatibility: |
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Notes & Features: |
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Available in two-toned silver/black, silver/brown and silver/pink. |