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Sony a6400 vs Sony a6500

4.72 in
2.35 in
Sony a6400 Digital Camera
Sony a6400
4.72 in
2.63 in
Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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User rating
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
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Sensor

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
ISO
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum10240051200
Boosted ISO maximum10240051200
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Lens mountSony E-mountSony E
Digital zoom8.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x1.5 x
Focus adjustmentManuaAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Number of focus points425425
Image stabiliserOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter1.59 in2.83 in

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Screen size7.5 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Touch screenyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in
Flip-out screenyesno

Photography features

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape

Videography features

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit125.0 min.105.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsLPCMAAC

Design

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Weight14.22 oz15.98 oz
Width4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.35 in2.63 in
Depth2.63 in2.1 in

Storage

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Micro
  • 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
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)410350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Sony a6400Sony a6400
Sony a6500Sony a6500
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.1 BLE4.1

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          Sony a6400 vs Sony a6500 - User Opinions

          • elizabet
            over 1 year ago
            Autofocus performance is one area where we start to see some very clear differences between the a6400 and a6500. These differences include the time taken to acquire focus, the number of phase and contrast detection points, as well as features like real-time eye AF, animal eye AF, and real-time tracking.Jun 28, 2021
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