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Sony Alpha 6500

Ranked #23 of 40 in Best APS-C and Micro Four Thirds cameras, ranked by official specs. Here is every spec we scored, where it came from, and how it compares.

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#23

Sony Alpha 6500

Best for: 24.2 MP official effective pixels, 11 fps official maximum continuous shooting, ISO 25,600 official native stills maximum, official in-body or in-camera stabilization

3.4/10

What we like

  • Official table lists 24.2 MP effective pixels
  • Official table lists a maximum continuous-shooting rate of 11 fps
  • Official table lists in-body or in-camera stills stabilization (5 official CIPA stops, shown as an extra detail and not scored)

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    Score breakdown

    Official effective megapixels 30%
    Official maximum continuous shooting 25%
    Official native stills ISO maximum 25%
    Official in-body stabilization 20%
    Official effective megapixels24.2 MP
    Official maximum continuous shooting11 fps
    Official native stills ISO maximum25600
    Official in-body stabilizationYes
    Official image sensorAPS-Cサイズ（23.5 x 15.6mm）、Exmor CMOSセンサー
    Official effective pixels (specification wording)約2420万画素
    Official effective megapixels (computed)24.2 MP (computed from official 万画素 wording)
    Official continuous shooting (specification wording)Hi+時：最高約11コマ/秒、Hi時：最高約8コマ/秒、Mid時：最高約6コマ/秒 、Lo時：最高約3コマ/
    Official native stills ISO (specification wording)ISO100-25600
    Official in-body stabilization (CIPA stops, when published)5 stops (official CIPA figure; not scored)
    Official stabilization wording5.0段(CIPA規格準拠。ピッチ/ヨー方向、Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA装着時、長秒時ノイズリダクションオフ時) フラッシュ イメージセンサーシフト方式5軸補正 (補正方式はレンズ仕様による) ±5.0EV (1/3EV, 1/2EV ステップ選択可能）
    Official battery / CIPA wordingファインダー使用時：約310枚 液晶モニター使用時：約350枚 （CIPA規格準拠）
    Official total pixels (specification wording)約2500万画素
    Official native ISO (stills wording)静止画撮影時：ISO100-25600(拡張：上限ISO51200)、AUTO (ISO100-6400、上限/下限設定可能） 動画撮影時：ISO100-25600相当、AUTO（ISO100-6400相当、上限/下限設定可能）
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