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Sony a6500 vs Sony a7S

4.72 in
2.63 in
Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
5.0 in
1.9 in
Sony a7S Digital Camera
Sony a7S
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
34
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
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39
4.3 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
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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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4.4 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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Sensor

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 px
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 50
  • 409600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum51200409600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px4240 x 2832 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
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Lens mountSony EE mount
Digital zoom8.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1x
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points42525
Image stabiliserBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter2.83 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)16925

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Screen size2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921600921000
Touch screenyesno
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2400000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.71 x
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
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
10.0 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
  • Flash OFF
  • 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
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • 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 a7SSony a7S
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 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
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Weight15.98 oz15.73 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in
Height2.63 in1.9 in
Depth2.1 in3.72 in

Storage

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
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
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnoyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sony a7SSony a7S
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

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