Sony α6500
Sony
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Buy on Amazon$563 tracked on 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
Our take on the Sony α6500
The Sony α6500 is a compact APS-C mirrorless camera with 5-axis in-body stabilization, a budget face cam that takes interchangeable lenses. At a tracked $563 it sits at the bottom of a $563 to $638 range since August 9, 2026.
The listing gives a 24.2MP sensor, 425 phase-detection autofocus points, and 4K video read out from every pixel, with no pixel binning. Log profiles are mentioned in the description, which helps if you plan to color grade. It uses Sony E-mount lenses and weighs 14.56 ounces. As a real camera it needs a capture card for OBS. Retailer rating is 4.5 across 271 ratings.
- 5-axis in-body stabilization
- 4K with full pixel readout, no binning
- Tracked at the bottom of its range
- Needs a capture card for OBS
- Range is only $75 wide, so little to wait for
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Specs
| Compatible Mountings | E-mount |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 24.2 mp |
| Form Factor | Compact |
| Effective Still Resolution | 24.2 mp |
| Special Feature | Face Detection |
| Color | Black |
| Item Weight | 14.56 ounces |
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