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Sony a6000 vs Sony a6500

4.72 in
2.62 in
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
4.72 in
2.63 in
Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Editiorial reviews
46
4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
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34
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
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User rating
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
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Sensor

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120051200
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets108
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Lens mountSony ESony E
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x1.5 x
Minimum aperture364
Maximum aperture3.522
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManuaAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points125425
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)179425
Image stabiliserOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25169

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots921600921600
Touch screennoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.91 in
Separate info displaynono
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • 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
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYes
Yes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range66
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • 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 systemTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions1920.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC

Design

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Weight10.02 oz15.98 oz
Width4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.62 in2.63 in
Depth1.78 in2.1 in

Storage

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)720350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
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
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a6500Sony a6500
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

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