Sony Alpha a6500 Digital Camera Body

Quick, and adaptable, the Sony Alpha a6500 is a suitable APS-C-format mirrorless camera perfectly made for both photo and video applications. Rotating around a 24.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X image processor, clean image quality is obtained with a wide expandable sensitivity range to ISO 51200, together with accelerated readout speeds for internal 4K30 and Full HD 1080p120 video recording with full pixel readout. The processor further comfort videographers with the insertion of an S&Q (Slow & Quick) Motion setting that allow capturing Full HD video at a different of frame rates ranging from 1-120 fps. Stills shooters also interest in the apt processing speed, which enables constant shooting at 11 fps for up to 301 JPEGs in a burst, as well as 14-bit raw file output. Applauding both stills and video, 5-axis SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization reduces the camera shake with all mounted lenses to hold up working with slower shutter speeds. The sensor and processor duo also avails 4D FOCUS, which employs a wide-coverage 425-point phase-detection system with a 169-area contrast detection system for fast and precise focusing performance. This focusing system also employs High-density Tracking AF for more structured and precise tracking of moving subjects beyond the image frame. Maximize adaptably and fully characterized for both photo and video realms, the a6500 is a quick and accurate imaging tool for multimedia capture.

Applauding the imaging assets, the a6500 also supports a tough magnesium alloy body that is dust- and moisture-proof to allow working in difficult environments. The small size profile includes a high-resolution XGA Tru-Finder 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder for bright, clear, eye-level viewing, and this EVF characterizes a 120 fps viewing mode for effortless tracking of fast-moving subjects. A rear 3.0″ 921.6k-dot touchscreen LCD monitor is also featured and has a lean design made for shooting from high and low working angles, and the touchscreen design permit intuitive touch-to-focus control. Additionally, for wireless remote control over the camera, or for just sharing imagery online, in-built Wi-Fi with NFC allows linking with a mobile device for intuitive wireless control.

24.2MP Exmor CMOS Sensor and BIONZ X Processor

The APS-C-format 24.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor connects with the BIONZ X image processor to produce smooth, variation image quality with reduced noise and high sensitivity from ISO 100-25600, which can further enlarge to ISO 51200 for working in low-light conditions. The sensor characterizes a solitary design that employs thin copper wiring, increased circuit processing, and an enhanced front-end LSI to promote light-gathering abilities, minimized noise, and maximized readout speeds to benefit video recording. The sensor and processor duo also avails a top continuous shooting rate of 11 fps for up to 301 standard JPEG frames or 107 raw frames in a single burst with AF and AE and allowing 14-bit raw file output for a wider tonal and color scale.

5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Image Stabilization

Packed into the slim a6500 is a 5-stop effective 5-axis SteadyShot INSIDE image stabilization system that requires five different types of camera shake run into while handheld shooting of stills and video. This permits users to highly use any lens, even adapted lenses, for critical imaging without experiencing blur from camera shake.

For long focal lengths, the system will accurate for pitch and yaw adjustments. Macro and high-magnification imagery, on the other hand, will interest from the insertion of horizontal and vertical shift compensation. All shooting styles will get employment out of the roll compensation. All 5 axes of stabilization will task at all times, even when used with third-party lenses and adapters or lenses with in-built optical stabilization.

4D FOCUS

Casing the entire sensor area, a powerful 4D FOCUS system includes 425 on-chip phase-detection points together with 169 contrast-detection areas for accurate focusing in as little as 0.05 seconds. The mass of focusing points from this hybrid AF system also authorizes High-density Tracking AF Technology, which is adroit at tracking moving subjects in different lighting conditions. The use of phase-detection points also employs the use of A-mount lenses through the optional LA-EA3 or LA-EA1 lens mount adapters with full AF similarity.

The apt 4D FOCUS system also advances itself to a different of focusing functions for purified precision, including Lock-on AF, which continue to focus on moving subjects all over the use of a customizable frame that is set over the crave moving subject, and Expand Flexible Spot, which engages neighboring focus points to maintain focus on moving subjects even if the originally selected point loses focus. Additionally, Eye AF can be used to base focus on acknowledge subjects’ eyes for portraits and is available in both AF-S and AF-C modes. Autofocus can also be used in combination with the Focus Magnifier function for reproving focus when homing in on minute subject details.

In addition to autofocus, the a6500 also characterizing a Peaking MF function to comfort manual focus control by underline sharp edges of contrast for a more objective means of obtaining sharp focus.

UHD 4K Video Recording

Internal recording of UHD 4K movies is feasible in multiple frame rates up to 30 fps and, based on the Super35mm recording area and effective 20MP (6000 x 3376) resolution, 2.4x oversampling providing better detail and full pixel readout is viable, that is invalid of pixel binning, for better quality image with minimizing moiré and aliasing. Full HD 1080p recording is also supported in frame rates up to 120 fps, and both resolutions employ the 100 Mbps XAVC S format contained within an MP4 wrapper with 4:2:0 sampling. The high-speed, 120 fps recording also authorizes 4x and 5x slow-motion movie recording with the frame rate set to either 30p or 24p. In addition to high-resolution internal recording, loosen up HDMI output also allow the use of an optional external recorder for clean 4K recording with 4:2:2 sampling.

4K video recording also avails the aptness to constructed 8MP stills during playback by taking a frame grab from a movie and storing it as a separate file.

Custom Color Profiles and S-Log3 Gamma

Support is available for the S-Gamut3.Cine/S-Log-3 and S-Gamut3/S-Log3 profiles that enable up to a 1300% wider dynamic range for smoother tonal and color gradations, along with enhanced sensitivity and clarity in shadows and mid-tones. These profiles also lend themselves to greater compatibility within a professional workflow and are well-paired to the Cineon Log gamma curve for versatile post-production grading and color control. The S-Log3 gamma setting also offers an impressive 14-stop wide dynamic range for greater control over the highlights and shadows, while the S-Gamut3. Cine profile can be used to mimic the qualities of scanned negative film with a wide gamut comparable to the DCI-P3 color space. Additionally, the popular S-Log2 setting is also available.

Slow & Quick Motion

Take more control over your video capture capabilities with a variety of new frame rates available in an S&Q mode. This will allow shooters to capture Full HD video at one of either step between 1-120 fps. These settings will allow you to slow down action as well as speed up a slow-moving scene. This setting is also NTSC/PAL switchable.

Zebra and Gamma Display Assist

An enhanced Zebra function is ideally suited to working with S-Log gamma profiles and aids in monitoring exposure values in high-contrast scenes. Video signal level targets can be set from 0 to 109, and specific ranges can be set to make exposure level adjustments easier.

In contrast, a Gamma Display Assist function is also available that displays scenes with natural contrast when recording with S-Log settings. This function converts imagery to the ITU709 profile for easier on-camera monitoring.

Time Code and User Bit Settings

A time code can be used to record hours, minutes, seconds, frames on image data for more precise editing while the User Bit function can record date, time, and scene number to aid in editing together footage from multiple cameras.

Body Design and Built-In Wi-Fi

• A strong magnesium alloy body provides a durable profile, and also includes dust and moisture resistance to save against difficult environments. This durability is carried over to the shutter’s design, too, which is rated to resist more than 200,000 cycles.
• The XGA Tru-Finder 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder provides a bright, high-resolution means for altitude monitoring, and also supports a dedicated 120 fps mode for smoother viewing when tracking moving subjects.
• A 3.0″ 921.6k-dot LCD touchscreen can be lean 90° upward or 45° downward to perfectly make for working from high and low angles. The screen also absorbs White Magic technology with an RGBW pixel structure for increased brightness to support use in daylight conditions.
• The touchscreen design avails access to Touch Focus control, for immediate focus point selection, as well as a Touchpad function that lets you smoothly and intuitively select a focus point on the screen while you’re looking into the viewfinder.
• Nine customizable buttons can be set to control more than 64 functions for more intuitive handling.
• The included NP-FW50 rechargeable lithium-ion is rated for 350 shots per charge when working with the viewfinder, or 400 shots per charge with the LCD screen.
• In addition to the battery, the a6500 can also be powered via a USB connection to a computer or mobile battery. This connection can also be used to charge the battery.
• A rigid metal lens mounts better supports working with larger, heavier lens designs.
• An ergonomic grip structure is ideal for long shooting sessions and facilitates easy access to the main control buttons and dials.
• In-Built Wi-Fi enables the a6500 to immediately share imagery to mobile devices for direct sharing online to social networking, through email, and to cloud storage sites. NFC is also supported, which permits for a one-touch connection between the camera and is used with mobile devices; no complex setup is required. Once connected, the linked mobile device can also display a live view image on its screen and remotely control the camera’s shutter.
• Bluetooth connectivity permits location data acquisition.
• PlayMemories Camera Apps are also braced through the in-built Wi-Fi connection and permitting you to personalize the camera’s features depending on specific shooting styles. Apps are obtainable to perfectly make creating portraits, detailed close-ups, sports, time-lapse, motion shot, and other specific types of image.

E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens

The featured E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens produces a 24-75mm equivalent focal length range, covering wide-angle to portrait-length perspectives to perfect working in a wide variety of situations. It characterizes Optical SteadyShot image stabilization to help to reduce the camera shake by up to four shutter speed steps to many benefits working in low-light conditions and with better zoom magnifications. One extra-low dispersion element and four aspherical elements are unified into the optical construction to help minimize chromatic aberrations also maximize clarity, sharpness, and contrast and the Power Zoom electronically-driven zoom mechanism brings better efficiency to control the zoom position of the lens.

Other Camera Features

• Highlight and Average metering modes assist refrain blown-out highlights and produce stable auto-exposure, respectively.
• Exposure standard adjustment permits you to tween exposure parameters for each metering mode singly from -1 to +1 EV in 1/6-stop increments.
• A Silent Shooting mode makes use of an electronic shutter function for a totally soundless performance that is perfect for photographing in noise-sensitive areas. While using this mode, up to 3 fps continuous shooting is available with autofocus and auto-exposure.
• Multi Frame NR records following images at a minimized ISO sensitivity and then blended them into a single image to achieve better effective sensitivity with reduced image noise.
• Dynamic Range Optimizer works to upgrade images characterizing backlit subjects or scenes with high contrast where details can be lost in the shadows or highlights. This mode can be operated automatically or fine-tuned using five settings.
• Auto HDR automatically records three sequential frames of an image and composites them into a single frame to achieve better shadow and highlight detail with an expanded range of mid-tones.
• A modern 1200-zone evaluative exposure metering sensor produces continuous and precise results using multi-segment, center-weighted, or spot metering modes.
• While working with ISO Auto settings, you can construct a reduced shutter speed setting to better secure sharp imagery.
• Clear Image Zoom can be used to boost the center of scenes by 2x to effectively expand the reach of any focal length lens. This digital zoom technology uses an intelligent interpolation process to reduce the amount of image degradation in order to provide sensible, high-quality images.
• In-built Picture Effect: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, and Illustration.
• Featured Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, and Sepia; contrast, saturation, and sharpness can be adjusted across +/- 3 steps.

In the Box

• Included Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens
• Included Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens
• Involved Sony NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery (1020mAh)
• A Shoulder Strap
• A Body Cap
• An Accessory Shoe Cap
• An Eyepiece Cup
• A Micro-USB Cable
• An AC-UUD12 AC Adapter
• A Limited 1-Year Warranty

Not in the Box

• Additionally available Essential Memory Cards

User Manual