SONY A6500 FAST, POWERFUL AND SEALED

It is not the first time that we dedicate a few words to this mirrorless Sony on the blog. The Sony A6500 already highlighted in our article on the best Sony EVIL cameras , but we had not yet dedicated a full article as it deserves. And I assure you that he deserves it . It is no secret that Sony is in the lead in the mirrorless camera race , it has been at the top for a long time and, at the moment, it does not seem that it is going to back down .

Sony A6500

Luckily for us, that usually translates into competitiveness, constant improvements, and model changes that make current models cheaper. This Sony A6500 has been on the market for a while, has been put to the test by the most demanding users and is still a camera that tops the wish list of many of us, I know;). Let's see why analyzing it in depth.

TO WHOM

It is a camera for an advanced or even professional fan that requires a great image quality combined with the versatility of its size, lightness and quality of construction and design. This Sony A6500 is an all-terrain camera, which adapts to all kinds of photographic needs. From portraits to night photography, sports, travel, landscape, or street photography. Everything.

But, above all, it is intended for those who seek reliability in difficult situations such as photographs with low light, movement, or a high dynamic range . Not surprisingly, it boasts of being one of the fastest cameras on the market, so sports, action, street, children, animals, etc. It is where you can best squeeze its potential. In short, it is not for someone who has just immersed himself in photography, no matter how loose his pocket is (in my opinion), because he will not be able to squeeze his full potential and find it complicated and, really, it would be a shame. (If you are looking for a camera to get started, Here are some recommendations ).

FEATURES OF THE SONY A6500

Below you can read its main features:

Sensor: CMOS Exmor® type APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) of 24.2 MP
Automatic focus with phase detection of 425 points by phase detection (it is a barbarity ) and 169 by contrast detection.
ISO sensitivity: 100-25,600 (expandable to 51,600)
Shutter speed of 1 / 4,000 to 30 seconds
Image stabilizer: Image sensor offset mechanism with 5-axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications)
Viewfinder: 1.0 cm electronic viewfinder (color) (type 0.39), XGA OLED with 2,359,296 points and 100% coverage.
7.5 cm touch screen LCD (type 3.0) panoramic TFT with 921,600 points, tiltable 90º up and 45º down
Built-in flash with NG 6
Continuous shooting at 11fps and in Live View mode at 8fps
Dust system
Connectivity: WIFI, NFC and Bluetooth
Recording format: XAVC S / AVCHD format version 2.0, mp4
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees ºC
Weight (with battery and memory card included): Approx. 453 g, approx. 0.5 kg
Price: You can find it on Amazon for (price not available at this time)

You can read them all here .

THE BEST

An ultra-fast camera that keeps you from losing the photo you want even in the worst situations of light or movement, which also weighs little, is robust, resistant (with a high durability shutter of approx. 200,000 cycles), sealed body anti-dust and moisture , with touch screen and good wireless connectivity. It's really a camera worth having on the wish list;). This wonder also has the largest number of phase detection points in the world, a 5-axis stabilizer, great image noise control, shoots at 11fps and also has a fantastic dynamic range.

5-axis image stabilizer

This translates into the possibility of working at high speed, in low light or movement situations without losing focus or preserving high image quality in the most complicated situations. It also has wireless connectivity and records in 4K, among many other features such as autofocus with lock, slow and fast motion recording, AF with focus amplifier and a long etc. See what you can do with its Slow / Quick Motion functions:

WORST

Although the screen is articulable, it only oscillates upwards 90º and downwards 45º. That is, it is not possible to move it sideways. For many of you, who may be accustomed to screens that also rotate laterally, this can be an inconvenience.

GALLERY

You already know that it is not the camera if not the photographer, but it is clear that, if you know how to squeeze it, such a camera helps . Here are some images taken with the Sony A6500.

CONCLUSIONS

You are facing a camera that does not disappoint no matter how much time passes. It was and remains one of Sony's flagships, and I would say it will be for a long time. In addition, now that after a while the prices have dropped, the body started at just € 1,700, so it is a very good idea if you get the budget, keep this wonder in mind. A camera that does not weigh, sealed, with a touch screen, a very good quality viewfinder, and especially excellent behavior in difficult situations such as movement or low light, make this mirrorless an ideal life partner.

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