Sony Alpha A6500

Sony Alpha 6500 Review

The mirrorless Sony Alpha 6500 delivers excellent image quality and superb autofocus, but lacks some of the pro features of competing cameras in this price range. The Sony Alpha 6500 ($1,399.99, body only) packs the same stellar 24MP APS-C image sensor, hybrid focus system, and 11.1fps capture rate as the Alpha 6300 ($779.00 at John Lewis UK) , and adds in-body image stabilization and a touch screen to the mix. It's an excellent performer, but one that lacks some of the features you'd expect in a pro-grade camera—including dual card slots and the ability to add a vertical shooting grip. But in every other way it's a solid mirrorless model, and a strong option for shooting fast-moving action and sports. It's not our favorite in this category—that nod goes to our Editors' Choice Fujifilm X-T2 ($779.00 at John Lewis UK) —but it's a strong runner up. Design The Alpha 6500 ($779.00 at John Lewis UK) maintains a small form factor, a boon for photographers who like to travel or hike with a lightweight kit. It measures 2.6 by 4.7 by 2.1 inches (HWD) and weighs just about a pound without a lens attached. It's smaller than the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark ...

Great camera very poor Sony Customer Service

I purchased this camera with the offer of ￡300 Sony cashback. The camera itself is great and a much need upgrade on my previous Sony camera but.... beware of the cashback bit. I've spent 3 weeks with from my initial claim direct to Sony which failed online to finally getting Sony to acknowledge and...

Sony Alpha a6500

Buyers have found this mirrorless camera to be an excellent product. They have reported it to be a good backup camera for a professional, an advanced hobbyist, or a travel camera. They particularly like the in-body stabilization that compensates for hand movement and camera shake.