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Sony a6500 Digital Camera With 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens Kit Black
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Combing the black Sony a6500 with 18-135mm provides an impressive all-in-one camera lens combination, which is sharp with excellent zoom capabilities along with 4K video, a 24.2MP sensor and more.
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- 5-axis in-body image stabilisation system
- Improved ergonomics over the a6300
- Touchscreen autofocus and tap and drag focusing
- 4K Video shooting with full pixel readout
Sony a6500 Compact system Digital Camera Body with 18-135mm e series f3.5-5.6 lensSummary |
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| Sony a6500 Features in Detail |
| Image Stabilisation
The a6500 is the first Sony APS-C sensor camera to feature their acclaimed 5-axis optical in-camera image stabilisation, which offers the equivalent exposure compensation of using a shutter speed 5 stops slower, opening up amazing opportunities to shoot in low light or active and moving situations, this also helps to smooth out video when shooting handheld. The stabilisation works with a variety of lenses as well, including E-mount lenses that don't have Optical Steady Shot stabilisation and even A-mount lenses when used with an adaptor. Autofocus
The autofocus speed in the a6300 was truly impressive and the a6500 is no different; with a record breaking acquisition time of as quick as 0.05 seconds, the 4D Focus AF system combines high speed phase detection autofocus with extremely accurate contrast autofocus. Where the a6500 stands out against the a6300 though is with the addition of a new front-end LSI chip which opens up the buffer for high-speed continuous shooting to capture an impressive 307 frames, meaning you've got even more chance to get the right shot. Touchscreen Autofocus
An all new feature on the a6500 is the touch screen auto-focus, which lets you tap to lock focus on a subject, but where this feature really comes into its own is when you've got the camera held up to your eye looking through the viewfinder you can drag a finger across the touchscreen like a touchpad to move the autofocus point live in the viewfinder, while shooting. Image Sensor The a6500 delivers an impressive ISO sensitivity of 100-51,200 thanks to a combination of the newly developed front-end LSI chip, the powerful BIONZ X image processor and the 24.2MP EXMOOR CMOS imaging sensor. 4K Video
For video shooters, the a6500 is invaluable, with 4K internal movie recording on a full-pixel readout without pixel-binning. The camera records full sensor width footage at 6K and then oversamples the information to deliver high quality 4K footage with excellent depth and detail. Combined with touchscreen autofocus and the drag-to-focus feature, video recording on the a6300 is an immersive experience, and with Full HD at 100fps at up to 100mpbs as well as slow and quick modes for frame rates of 1 fps to 100 fps, as well as S-Log gamma recording and S-Gamut for a wider colour space, the a6500 is an excellent mirrorless camera for video. Ergonomics Even though Sony have managed to squeeze a new 5-axis image stabilisation system into the a6500, the body is only slightly larger than its predecessor, the a6300. Ergonomically there have been several improvements to the a6500, most notably several features borrowed from the a7 II range, including a robust lens mount, a recessed grip, a larger shutter release button, ten custom buttons, improved feel for the mode and control dials and rear buttons, and even a softer eyepiece cup for a more comfortable experience. As expected, the a6500 also features Wi-Fi, QR and NFC compatibility and offers location data acquisition via a Bluetooth connection to a mobile device. |
lightweight and compact design
Compact (E-mount APS-C format) and lightweight (325 grams (11.5 oz.)), this lens features an optical design optimized for short flange focal distances that makes it small and manageable on its own while also contributing to notable reductions in overall system size, weight, and portability.
7.5x high-magnification APS-C zoom lens
A high zoom ratio provides a versatile 27mm to 202.5mm range (35mm format equivalent, 7.5x optical zoom) that covers a broad spectrum of subjects and situations: scenery, nature, portraits, and general day-to-day photography.
Optical design achieves high resolution
A new optical design that includes one aspherical element contributes to consistently high resolution from the image center right out to the edges, while two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements effectively suppress chromatic aberration.
Built-in optical image stabilization
When shooting hand-held, particularly night scenes or dimly lit interiors, built-in optical image stabilization makes it easier to shoot blur-free images handheld.
Close-ups with background bokeh
An impressive minimum focusing distance of just 0.45m (1.45ft) (0.29x max. magnification) makes it easy to shoot close-ups that take advantage of the lens's beautiful background bokeh.
Beautiful bokeh
Bokeh quality is enhanced by a circular aperture design.
Fast, precise, quiet focus
Advanced linear motor technology quietly drives the focus group with outstanding speed and precision, making the most of the high AF performance provided by the 6000 series. Accurate focus is more easily achieved for stills and movies, even with moving subjects.
Our Verdict
The a6500 is a category leading camera whether you're a stills photographer or video shooter.
The introduction of a 5-axis in-body image stabilisation system means the camera has excellent low-light performance with up to 5 stop shutter speed equivalent compensation. The stabilisation also means that recording 4K video will be smooth and stable.
The new touchscreen in the a6500 and the ability to tap-to-focus as well as drag-to-focus means that focusing is an absolute breeze.
The new front-end LSI chip gives the a6500 huge buffering capabilities, where it's now able to shoot 307 frames in a single burst at up to 11fps.
Building on the success of the a6300 and its World's fastest autofocus system, the a6500 offers the same amazingly fast autofocusing with a combination of phase detection and contrast detection.
The improved ergonomics in the form of a recessed grip, larger and more buttons, and improved dials and controls, alongside the speed performance means the a6500 is a fast, small, connected mirrorless camera with the freedom and creativity that interchangeable lenses offers.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
