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Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
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4.4 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum512005120051200
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets10810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony ESony E
Optical zoom2.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x0.71 x
Minimum aperture5.6422
Maximum aperture4222
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points42542525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)425425117
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)16916925
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9216009216001230000
Touch screennoyesno
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.07 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Separate info displaynonono
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYes
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range66
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
105.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
AAC
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.73 oz15.98 oz14.67 oz
Width2.63 in4.72 in5.0 in
Height2.63 in2.63 in3.77 in
Depth1.92 in2.1 in2.35 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)400350350
Battery life (max)2.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1020.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.3 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
AC adapter includedYYY
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonoyes
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeno
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyesno
Firewirenonono
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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