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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSCCD
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-CAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in0.93 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
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum512005120016000
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets8106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony ESony E
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x10.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture422
N/A
Maximum aperture2223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x1.5x
Autofocus
  • 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
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points4252525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)425117
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.17 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)1692525
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9216001230000921000
Touch screenyesnono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.71 x1.09 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.91 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
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
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
YesNo
Flash sync speed1/160s1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesnoyes
Flash range6
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • 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
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps5.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit105.0 min.
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Audio systemMonoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
N/A
AAC
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyMetal
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesno

Dimensions

Weight15.98 oz14.67 oz10.26 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in4.72 in
Height2.63 in3.77 in2.63 in
Depth2.1 in2.35 in1.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • 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
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350350335
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedYYyes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMini
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnoyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyesno
N/A
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Rotating

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