The Sony A6500 E-Mount camera is an unusual Sony E-Mount camera without mirror (?No mirror?).
With 11. 8 x 5 x 6. 6 cm of 453gr with battery and memory card, the Sony A6500 E-Mount camera is about the same size as the Sony A6300, despite the internal stabilization module, mounted around the sensor. (normal, R and S) have grown compared to the original A7, when they won the FirmShot INSIDE in 2015, I expected the same logic on the Sonys A6300 and both are made around a solid magnesium block, far superior to other mirrorless cameras and the feeling of durability has increased on the new Sony A6500 camera with E-mount : Sony claims to have further strengthened the base of the E-mount bayonet, and also claims to have implemented a more durable shutter, valued at least 200,000 cycles (when used in the first curtain as an electronic shutter).
- Being the same size as the Sony A6300 camera.
- The hands-on experience is also the same.
- All the orientation of the controls is towards the right hand.
- Around the handle drawn on the body.
- Although it does not yet allow a “one-handed” operation; lacks more dials to allow this.
- As with the Sony A6000 camera and Sony A6300 camera.
- The Sony A6500 E-Mount camera has a “smooth” top panel.
- With discs near the block.
- Without bumps like the Fujifilm.
- Which increases durability as neither party will receive force on a possible impact.
- Is the rinse of Sony discs still debatable.
- As there is only the area left?The body to spin them.
- At least the teeth? The friction elements were re-made in the new model.
- With a metal cut “XXX”; Does the A6000/A6300 have a vertical texture?|||? slippery.
- But what we lose in usability.
- We gain in portability.
- And no APS-C is so compact and offers so many functions.
While the Sony A6300 camera was already a fast camera, the Sony A6500 E-Mount? Build? at this speed with a new system? LSI interface? (large-scale integration), which connects the EXMOR image sensor and the BIONZ X processor, increasing the processing speed and lowering the set temperature. Thanks to him, is she more likely to take the plunge? Intense processing (continuous shooting, 4K recording), all without design changes, for example larger ones, to dissipate heat. In practice, the experience is largely the same as the Sony A6300, with an on / off cycle of between 2 and 3 seconds, which is a surprise with the addition of the SteadyShot INSIDE – it delayed the start of the A7II, compared to the original A7, but that did not happen during the transition from the A6300 to. Once powered on, the Sony A6500 is a bit quicker at activating menus and firing the shutter, which always seems to be ready for the next shot, as long as the camera finds the lens in focus (we’ll talk about AF later). While the Sony A6500 still doesn’t compare to the DSLR experience, is it still on? Be placed? without activating anything (neither LCD screen nor sensor), for a Sony A6500 it is reasonable, with few possibilities in the decisive moments.
The camera is by far one of the “densest”. in the buffer and the shooting speed already tested here, right next to the Nikon D500 camera; fantastic! Once turned on and like a mirrorless camera, the experience is truly electronic. Unlike digital SLRs where you have an optical viewfinder through prisms and mirrors, for an organic, fluid and immediate experience between you and your subject, in mirrorless cameras the absence of a mirror results in electronic, necessarily operated by displays (except Leica and Fuji X-Pro). While you can experience the viewfinder on mirrorless cameras, and you can also experience Live View on DSLRs, make no mistake: the two styles are essentially different to work with, and a mirrorless camera will never be as smooth as a camera. with a real optical viewfinder. In the E-mount A6500 camera, Sony is repeating the same panels as the Sony A6300, with an OLED viewfinder with 2,360,000 dots and 100% image coverage, bright, sharp and colorful, with a choice of refresh rate. up to 120 images per second; and a tight rear LCD panel 3? in 16: 9, with a meager 921,000 dots that, in addition to rotating 90 ° upwards or 45 ° downwards, brings an increasingly common addition: sensitivity to the touch of the fingers.
The experience with the electronic viewfinder (EVF) is the same as that of the Sony A6300: The good thing is that it didn’t skid on technology, with an OLED panel of 2,360,000 points out of 0. 39?Extremely dense (imagine all those dots on a tiny screen smaller than your thumbnail), with the high contrast we already know from OLED (which has used any Samsung Galaxy S phone, you know), and super saturated colors, compared to any LCD screen. Although the increase is relatively low (1. 07x equivalent to 0. 7x of a DSLR, the same as an APS-C input), away from Fujifilm’s immersion with the X-T2 (increase of 0, 77x), Sony’s display is a fine. There are display options that show both basic elements such as focus points, camera orientation and alerts, as well as sophisticated elements such as histograms, peak (for manual focus) and also automatic brightness adjustments, automatic activation (just place the eye there and the screen turns on), and even the tone. Every day, this electronic viewer is the best part of the experience.
For those interested in shooting video, Sony’s aggression in the hybrid photography market continues, technically offering the most advanced camera ever, in this price range. Resolution jumps to 2160P (3840×2160) at 24fps in S35mm mode with full 6K sensor readout, down to 4K per pixel grouping (awesome!), Or 30fps in 1: 1 crop mode ( cutout 1. 23x). At 1080P (1920 × 1080), it reaches 60 fps in S35mm mode, or 120 fps with 1. 14x crop; in this case with a variable speed of 2, 4, 8, 15, 30, 60 and 120 fps; all recorded at up to 100 Mbps (12. 5 MB / s) in X-AVC S codec, packed in . MP4 format with Linear-PCM audio. The BIONZ X processor delivers identical gamma and registration color curves to Sony professional camcorders ($ 35,000), with S-log3 and S-gammut 2 preserving up to 14 stops of dynamic range; although questionable in the current 8-bit codec. In addition to this, we can record two files simultaneously, a 4K and a 1080P, for example to share on social networks (through the camera’s wifi), or with its editing line, while the 4K from the source receives a color treatment; In addition to the uncompressed 8-bit HDMI 4: 2: 2 output, it activates even during internal recording to the SD card.
The resolution of the 4K video files of the Sony Alpha A6500 E-mount camera is incredible for its price and portability. Tested here with the Sony E 50mm f/1. 8 OSS lens, a large main aperture and usually used in two, three closed stops, at full resolution, the Sony Alpha A6500 E-mount video camera is the most detailed ever tested in the world. Yes, these are more details than the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Nikon D500 and Fujifilm X-T2; All more expensive than the Sony A6500 Even with standard profiles disabled, aggressive in the artificial sharpness of the sensor, this camera is amazing for photographing landscapes rich in textures of stones, branches and leaves; amazing filming the skin of models, actresses or presenters (all properly made-up); amazing for filming products and viewing them on compatible UHD panels. If your request is about resolution and sharpness, whether it’s a customer’s order today or preparing your wallet for tomorrow’s resolution, don’t hesitate: this Sony Alpha A6500 E-mount camera is unbeatable for resolution.
Low ISO low, the sensor is amazing for generating detailed files with a lot of dynamic range for reasonable adjustments. See 100% of the photos 6000 -4000 is?Fun ?, on the computer screen, revealing all the textures of stones, sand, objects; Here tested with E 50mm f/1. 8 OSS main lens, extremely sharp. Although most of these pixels – with web outputs – today (Facebook, Instagram), it is interesting to see how we have achieved this level of quality, in such it is also in these low ISO (up to 400) where the largest dynamic range of the sensor is maintained, with light and shadow settings in complicated exposures, without loss of quality. Here handled in Adobe Raw Camera, is it possible to play? Hdr?with one click, compensating for 100% of shadows and blacks, revealing another exposure in the shadow areas. It’s a quiet place to work. In ISO, the E-mounted Sony Alpha A6500 camera is an excellent APS-C.
The BIONZ X Image Processor is responsible for JPEG and 4K processing, with multiple profiles for photos (creative style) and videos (image profile). And with the new LSI front-end, Sony promises more processing power, which improves image quality. The factory standard? Standard? It is? intelligent? with crisp sharpness at all ISO values, which even looks like cameras without a low-pass filter; this is not the case of. Photos are highlighted with details between the light and shadow areas, similar to? Sharp: 50? of the Adobe package, which is quite high. Are there options for? Improvement? shadows and reflections (DRO, dynamic range optimizer), which help in difficult exposures, especially against light, with natural results directly in JPEG. But it is in the aggressiveness of the processing against noise that the raw output mode allows to preserve details at high ISOs. A insists on erasing any chroma signal along with luminance noise, removing detail and hair texture, especially in portraits. So is it good to turn it off in the camera and process it later on the computer? OFF? Sony A6500 camera applies a slight reduction. But in everyday life, JPEG files are good – the LSI interface makes the difference.
Conclusion on the Sony A6500
The Sony A6500 E-Mount camera is an excellent APS-C, a 24MP video camera and image stabilizer. It is located above the similar-looking A6300 in the Sony line, adding a touchscreen and stabilization capabilities for enthusiasts eager to dig a little deeper into their pockets.
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