Sony A6500
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Mount
- Sony E-Mount
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Announced
- 2016
Successor: Sony A6600 Predecessor: Sony A6300
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image size
- 6,000 × 4,000 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 23.5 × 15.6 mm
- Sensor type
- Exmor CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 25,600
- Extended ISO range
- 100 to 51,200
- In-body stabilization
- Yes, up to 5 stops (CIPA)
Autofocus
- AF system
- Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
- AF points
- 425
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/160 s
- Burst rate
- 11 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note 4K (3,840 × 2,160) 30 – XAVC S, 100 Mbps; 30p/25p/24p Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 120 – XAVC S HD, 120p (NTSC) - Log profile
- Yes
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Electronic (EVF)
- Viewfinder resolution
- 2.36 million dots
- Viewfinder magnification
- 0.71x
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Screen
- 3 in, 0.92 million dots
- Screen type
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 120 × 66.9 × 53.3 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 453 g
- Battery
- NP-FW50
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 350 shots
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 310 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I) / Memory Stick PRO Duo
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz band)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4 GHz band)
- USB
- Multi/Micro USB terminal
- HDMI
- HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
- Microphone input
- 3.5 mm stereo minijack
Market and price
- Other names
- ILCE-6500
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Built-in flash
- Electronic front curtain shutter
- Eye AF
- Lock-on AF
- NFC one-touch
- Picture profile
- S-log2 / s-log3 gamma
- Silent shooting
- Slow & quick motion
- Smile shutter
- Sweep panorama
- Touch pad / touch focus
Manufacturer data: sony.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 120 × 66.9 × 53.3 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 453 g
Manufacturer data: sony.com
The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.
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