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Nikon D7500 vs Sony a6500

5.33 in
4.09 in
Nikon D7500 Digital Camera
Nikon D7500
4.72 in
2.63 in
Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Editiorial reviews
43
4.5 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
82
3.8 out of 5
82 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
10 %
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37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
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Sensor

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatDX
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Effective pixels20.9 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px

Image

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120051200
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
HDRnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Lens mountNikon FSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture2.84
Maximum aperture2.822
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Number of focus points51425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)51425
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.64 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)51169

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots922000921600
Touch screenyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.94 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.73 in0.91 in
Separate info displayyesno
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures93
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit80.0 min.105.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
AAC
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Weight22.58 oz15.98 oz
Width5.33 in4.72 in
Height4.09 in2.63 in
Depth2.85 in2.1 in

Storage

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)950350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D7500Nikon D7500
Sony a6500Sony a6500
GPSnono

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