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Sony a6500 vs Sony a7

4.72 in
2.63 in
Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
34
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
25 %
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47
4.4 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
21 %
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39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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46 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
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Sensor

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum5120025600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets810
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Lens mountSony ESony E-mount
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x0.71 x
Maximum aperture2222
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points42525
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)425117
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.83 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)16925

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Screen size2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots9216001230000
Touch screenyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Weight15.98 oz14.67 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in
Height2.63 in3.72 in
Depth2.1 in1.9 in

Storage

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
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
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • 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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)350270
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnoyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7Sony a7
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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