Product Comparison: Sony Alpha a6500 vs Sony Alpha a7II

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Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)

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General Specifications

Brand

Sony

Model

Alpha a6500

Alpha a7II

Origin

Thailand

About the Product

Get a perfect shot with every shutter click on this Sony a6500 camera body with in-body image stabilization for clearer pictures. Touch focus lets you pinpoint your subject with a fingertip, and lock-on autofocus easily tracks movement without blurring. This Sony a6500 camera body takes 4K video, making it an ideal option for vlogging.

Breathtaking image quality meets unrivaled shooting freedom in the α7 II, the world’s first1 full-frame camera with 5-axis image stabilization. Discover full-frame, palm-sized perfection and stability for all!

Key Specs

Sensor Resolution

24.2 MP

24.3 MP

Sensor Type

APS-C, "Exmor®" CMOS

Exmor® CMOS sensor

Lens

Body

Viewfinder

Electronic XGA OLED, 1.0 cm (0.39 type)

Electronic

Sensor Resolution

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Size & Weight

Height

2.75 in.

3.77 in.

Width

4.75 in.

5 in.

Depth

2.125 in.

2.35 in.

Weight

16 oz.

19.61 oz.

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Imaging

ISO Settings

100-25600, Extended Mode: 51200

100-25600

Digital Zoom

4 x

Burst Mode

Yes

Low Light/High Sensitivity

Yes

Face Detection

Yes

Image File Format(s)

JPEG, RAW

RAW+JPEG, RAW, JPEG, MP4

Low Light/High Sensitivity
Face Detection

Display

Display Type

TFT-LCD

Touch Screen

Yes

Screen Size

2.95 in.

3 in.

Screen Resolution

921600 dots

1228800 dots

Vari-angle Display

Yes

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a7II

Features

Water Resistant

Shock Resistant

Panorama Mode

Yes

Shooting Modes

Auto, iAUTO, Programmed AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection

Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Programmed Auto, Scene Selection, Shutter Priority, Sweep Panorama

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Underwater/ Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K), Flash

Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater

Shutter Speeds

30 - 1/4000

30 - 1/8000