Sony Alpha 6000 vs Sony Alpha 6500

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Alpha 6000 compared with Alpha 6500

	SonyAlpha 6000	SonyAlpha 6500
Overview
Released
Released	March 2014	November 2016
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor APS HD CMOS	Exmor CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.5 × 15.6 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.3 MP	24.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–25600	100–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 24.7 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor; anti-static coating and ultrasonic dust reduction	Approximately 25.0 million total pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3	JPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW support
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-image ISO 100–25600; movie ISO 100–12800. Multi Frame NR reaches ISO 51200 by combining images, rather than extending the standard single-image range.	ISO 51200 is expanded; Auto ISO limits configurable
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ X with front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	11 fps	11 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Interchangeable E-mount; ILCE-6000L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS, shown in the photograph. ILCE-6000Y adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS.	–
Autofocus
Autofocus	Fast Hybrid AF with 179 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points; AF-A, single AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF and Lock-on AF. Phase-detection support depends on lens compatibility and firmware.	425 phase-detection and 169 contrast-detection points; Lock-on AF and Eye AF with AF-C; EV −1 to 20 at ISO 100 with F2 lens
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-traverse focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; selectable electronic first curtain	30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Continuous Hi approximately 11 fps, Mid 6 fps or Lo 2.5 fps; Sony's launch announcement confirms autofocus tracking at 11 fps. Buffer approximately 49 large Fine/Standard JPEGs or 21 RAW/RAW+JPEG images in Hi; rate and capacity depend on shooting conditions and card.	Up to 11 fps Hi+ with AF/AE tracking; 8 fps live view. Current Japanese sheet lists Hi+ buffers of 301 Standard JPEG, 269 Fine JPEG, 233 Extra Fine JPEG, 107 RAW or 100 RAW+JPEG; launch press claim of 307 Fine JPEG applies to Hi mode.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens	Five-axis sensor shift; five-stop CIPA pitch/yaw claim with Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA and long-exposure noise reduction off; correction depends on lens
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; approximately four-second recycle time; Multi Interface Shoe for compatible external flashes	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; Multi Interface Shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual; Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO and Auto HDR; 1200-zone metering	PASM, auto and scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO and Auto HDR
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Japanese launch specification provides AVCHD 1920 × 1080 at 60p or 24p, plus separate 60i modes. PAL versions offer 50p/25p (Photography Blog). Original recording formats are AVCHD and MP4; HDMI 4K output is for still-image playback, not 4K movie recording. Sony limits a continuous movie to approximately 29 minutes; its 90-minute battery figure totals restarted recordings.	XAVC S 4K at up to 100 Mbps; 30p/24p NTSC or 25p PAL. Full HD up to 120p NTSC/100p PAL; S-Log2, S-Log3 and S&Q modes.
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; no microphone or headphone socket.	Stereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone input; no headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	TFT monitor tilts approximately 90° up or 45° down; dots count colour subpixels; no touchscreen	Screen tilts approximately 90° up or 45° down; touch focus and touchpad
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.39-inch OLED electronic viewfinder; 1,440,000 dots; 100% coverage; approximately 0.70× magnification equivalent to a 35 mm camera with a 50 mm lens at infinity	0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	360 photographs	350 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	285 g (better)	410 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan specifies 14 March 2014 for the original ILCE-6000 body, ILCE-6000L and ILCE-6000Y kits. This entry covers the original Alpha 6000, not the later Alpha 6100 or Alpha 6300.	Sony's North American announcement states shipping in November 2016; month precision is retained. Hong Kong availability was December 2016.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I; Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo	One shared SD/Memory Stick slot; SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D and Multi Interface Shoe	Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Built-in 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC	2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth smartphone location linking
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FW50; approximately 360 photographs using the monitor or 310 using the viewfinder under CIPA conditions	NP-FW50; CIPA approximately 350 photographs with LCD or 310 with viewfinder
Charging
Charging	USB charging in the camera; optional AC-PW20 power adapter	In-camera USB charging and USB power supply
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 120.0 × 66.9 × 45.1 mm (width × height × depth), measuring depth from grip to monitor	120.0 × 66.9 × 64.4 mm; depth from grip to monitor 53.3 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 285 g body only; 344 g including battery and memory card; both exclude the lens	Approximately 410 g body only; 453 g with battery and memory card
Materials
Materials	–	Magnesium alloy body with dust and moisture resistance; not guaranteed in all conditions
Colours
Colours	Japanese launch body and kits offered in black or silver	–
In the box
In the box	NP-FW50 battery, AC-UB10 adapter, shoulder strap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable; lenses depend on kit	NP-FW50 battery, AC-UUD12 adapter, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable (Japanese specification); kit lens where selected