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Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 264 reviews

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Customers admire the Alpha a6500's superior image quality, compact size ideal for travel, and impressive autofocus capabilities. Many appreciate its lightweight design and the inclusion of in-body image stabilization. However, some users point to shortcomings in battery life and the functionality of the touchscreen. A few also express concerns about the camera's price point and the cost of associated lenses.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best all around camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was a tough decision between getting this or the A7iii but since I’m not a professional and it’s not income source I went with a more versitle family friendly options. Outstanding pics and 4K quality.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I think this camera brings some great value to the table, the video quality and stability is by far the best I have ever experienced in this compact design. Sony I expect a sponsorship from this review

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it, now it's my favorite camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing camera. Photos so sharp and high quality! Probably only one thing, internal stabilization is not good as promised and rolling shutter in videos, which is easy to fix with plugins.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is an upgrade from my a6000 and man it is a beast! Great quality for a little camera. I was debating between this one and the a7ii. Decided forma compact one and fast AF.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome camera for shooting videos

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Upgraded from the Sony A6300. The menu is much more intuitive than the previous generation. The built-in stabilization seems to help a lot more when using non oss lenses.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera for Videographers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall it is an excellent camera. 4k is the real reason to get it. If you like adapting vintage lenses then the in body stabilization will take you game to the next level.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Probably the best crop sensor mirrorless camera out there. However it's not perfect. Stabilization is okay but not on the same level as a GoPro hero 6 or pixel . Then again it's not cropping the image. The UI is much better then previous models. But still can be better designed and much faster. Witless transfer is great to have but drastically needs an update.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    amazing camera

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For the price and size the a6500 is an amazing and powerful camera. The video quality, image stabilization and photos are excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best decision in a long time

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Came from the Canon family and so far Im a FAN! 1080 120FPS! love it! Glad I picked this over the A6300 :) Bye Canon, never looking back!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Touch screen

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty impressive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Honestly, the a6500 is a good mirrorless camera. The things that could of been better to me is the display screen being able to pull out to its side and turn 180 to 360 degrees to take selfies. The other is the touch screen could of been a full function touch screen than a partial one. Other than those two things I am still content with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My go to camera

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still my favorite camera to carry around . The photos you can take with this exceed some full frame cameras I have.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The in body image stabilization makes for awesome video.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Pictures

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera, shutter speed enables you to get great pictures and also the quality is phenomenal. I would highly suggest this camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is the first mirrorless camera i have and I can say that i got the best. I love that it comes with in body image stabilization!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Other than the battery life this camera is amazing. It also connects very easily to the smartphone app for remote photos and picture transfer.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like the lightness and quality of this camera. Wish it had come with a separate chargers for spare battery

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Auto focus

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works incredibly well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It makes taking my portrait shots extremely easy with the updated eye auto focus and works extremely well in all my other shoots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love using this camera. Great for real estate use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great image quality and speedy

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very fast and easy to use. Great image quality and love the multi frame Noise Reduction function for night street photography.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I did not get to keep the A 6500 as long as I would have liked. I did own the A6000 a couple years ago and really liked it so I tried the A6500. Much improved I thought. Better built, more customizing buttons, faster lager buffer, more focus points. All in all just a big upgrade.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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