| key specs |
| Camera Type |
Digital Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 MP |
20.9 MP |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Display Type |
TFT |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Battery Type |
AAA Battery |
Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen |
No |
Yes |
| general |
| Brand |
Sony |
Nikon |
| Model |
Alpha a6500 24.2MP Digital Camera |
D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name |
Alpha A6500 |
D500 |
| Model Number |
Alpha ILCE-6500 |
D500 Body Only |
| Color |
Black |
Black |
| SLR Variant |
Body Only |
Body Only |
| Type |
Digital Camera |
DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels |
24.2 MP |
20.9 MP |
| Tripod Socket |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) |
120 x 66.9 x 53.3 mm |
115 x 147 x 81 mm |
| Weight |
453 GM |
860 GM |
| Temperature |
0 to 40 |
0 to 40 |
| Ports |
- |
HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe |
- |
ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data s and Safety Lock |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Size |
23.5 x 15.6 mm |
36.0 x 24.0 |
| ISO Rating |
- |
ISO 100 - 51200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount |
E-MOUNT |
Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF s |
| Dust Reduction |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus |
- |
Yes |
| Other Lens Features |
- |
Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-U AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder s 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Type |
- |
Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode |
| Other Shutter Features |
- |
Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250 |
| image features |
| Image Format |
RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard |
File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats |
| Live View Shooting |
- |
Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type |
TFT |
- |
| Display Size |
3 inch |
3.2 inch |
| Touch Screen |
No |
Yes |
| Other Display Features |
- |
Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi |
Yes |
Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type |
AAA Battery |
Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries |
- |
1 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Quality |
Full HD |
- |
| Audio Features |
- |
Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Format |
- |
MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| modes and functions features |
| HD |
Yes |
- |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder |
- |
Yes |
| View Finder Type |
- |
Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
- |
98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
- |
1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment |
- |
-2 to +1 m sup -1 |
| Other Viewfinder Features |
- |
Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus |
- |
Yes |
| Focus Points |
- |
153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
| Metering Modes |
- |
Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
| White Balancing |
- |
Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL |
| Other Focus Features |
- |
Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation |
- |
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
| Manual Exposure |
- |
Yes |
| Other Exposure Features |
- |
Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes |
- |
Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync ed |
| Flash Compensation |
- |
1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV |
| Other Flash Features |
- |
Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output |
