Our quick take
Also consider
Sony A6500 - 4.5 / 5
- Best mirrorless cameras: The best interchangeable lens cameras available to buy today
Sony A6500 review: New touchscreen
- 3-inch, 921k-dot, tilt-angle LCD touchscreen 0.39-inch, 2,359k-dot, 0.7x (equiv) electronic viewfinder
Sony A6500 review: Durable build, solid performance
- Body weighs 453g 11fps burst mode 425-point phase-detection autofocus system
Sony A6500 review: Battery life
- 350 shots per charge In-camera charging via USB Separate charger cradle sold separately
Sony A6500 review: In-body image stabilisation
- Built-in 5-axis image stabilisation Claims up to 5EV compensation
Sony A6500 review: Image quality
- 24.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor APS-C format (1.5x crop) ISO 100-25,600 (51,200 extended)
Sony A6500 review: A videographer’s dream
- 4K capture at 30/25/24p 1080p capture up to 120p 8bit 4:2:0 on SD card at 100Mbps; 4:2:2 available via clean HDMI out S-Log2 and S-Log3 gamma 3.5mm microphone socket; no headphones socket
To recap
Yes it costs a fair chunk of change, but given its array of features, the A6500 is an outstanding all-rounder. Just make sure you buy a spare battery and charger if you’re going to take the plunge.
