Sony A6500 Hands-On Field Test in Austin, Texas
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- The Sony A6300 is one of our favourite APSC cameras, so we were surprised when an update was announced after less than a year. Boasting in-body stabilization, a touch screen and a hugely enhanced buffer, are the A6500 upgrades worth the extra money? Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake went to the A6500 press event in Austin Texas to find out.
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Well done, guys. It's very clear that the Sony "perks" didn't rob you of your journalistic integrity. This is a well balanced look at a camera that maybe should have come out six months to a year later with deeper refinements. This is the Sony way, though, for good or bad.
Dustin Abbott well said. It's programmed obsolescence, Apple style
Hi Dustin, . . . I will skip the next A6700 and wait for the A6900 . . . . . ROFL . . probably I will never buy a Sony in this lifetime
+Move_I_Got_This Yea but the upgrades don't come out every couple of months and they're not cutting down on features for future upgrades like sony/apple.
That was annoying.
I like your reviews and most of the better reviewers seem to follow the same logic. What i don't really understand is why all focus on 1 or 2 features to decide if to upgrade or not. I own all 3 of these camera's soon and to me the differences between them come in small steps but many of them. Sure in this case IBIS is the biggie and touchscreen for most the second but there are about 20? other updates from bluetooth gps, image from video, better grip. better dial, better buttons, extra button, better heat control, buffer depth, no locking when preview etc etc that add all up to the value for a update. Not saying the review is bad but for owners these small things add up and just like with your phone they add up quickly over multiple versions the 6500 probably has close to 50 changes compared to the 6000.
Hands down the best reviews on TH-cam
Thank you for shooting your video with the product you're actually talking about. Thank you much (esp. for 4K option). Job well done.
Hahaha Jordan looks like you forgot to zipped you pants at 8:06 .
oh details.....
Too funny... I didn't notice it but then I watched the replay. Good eye.
akshully that was added in post :-P
Wait a minute what was going on just before you guys started recording? you notice the guy at 8:11 taste his lips like if he just had desert or something.
Meat Gazer! J/k awesome eye!!
Finally you posted the review of this camera! We saw you in Max' video and the other guy whose name I can't remember...
Best test photos that you guys have used/featured to date... BRAVO, fellow Canadians!
You got some really awesome shots of those skaters. Really nice work 👍
Thanks man! It was a lot of fun to do, and is definitely not my forte. It's always fun to shoot something beyond your comfort zone.
Chris @ TCSTV
Great review guys! Thanks for sharing! 17:07 - if The Camera Store is selling the a6500 for $400, I'll take two ;)
Chris Prouse Me three.
Harry Neary Thanks Harry! Would love to shoot in s-log though... I'm finding the GX85's a tricky camera to film with outdoors and protect the highlights.
Ooops... accidentally releasing the vendor price... LOL
Wow! I'm really impressed with the video quality. The dynamic range is outstanding ! Great low light, ibis and less rolling shutter...It looks like a winner for video. If only the colors were a little bit better...
Ok everyone, thank you so much for helping me decide on the Sony
RX100 V. I bought it and should be getting it in the mail today. This is
going to by my main family shooter for on the go, and my do it all
camera and video shooting for on the quick, restaurants, random parks,
just my all around go to camera.
However, I am looking for VIDEO now. I was looking hard at the X53
and X100, but then I go to thinking that if I am going to spend that
kind of money on a video camera, why not just buy a super high quality
camera that can record video too! Get two for one. I am sure lots of
people have done this.
I am liking 4K high quality, and the ability to shoot for long
periods of time with it, without heating problems. The RX100 V will be
great for that short term shot for sure, but if I want something longer I
will need the video camera or camera that is video as well.
Thus is why I am here.
My main question is should I buy the a6500 or the a99ii? I watched a
video on TH-cam and the a99ii looks like it blew the a6500 out of the
water as far as video quality. The a6500 does seem good though. I have
just heard that the mount system is better on the a6500 and will be
supported for longer and with more lens as opposed to the A mount of the
a99ii.
I am also thinking that if I want that perfect family shot I could
always bring out the big guns of the a99ii or a6500 and take the shot
when we have time, record longer videos and just have a really nice
camera and video camera as well.
I mean am I crazy for thinking this way? Should I just buy the x53 for videos and keep the RX100 for Stills?
Please let me know what you guys think because you have been very
helpful, but I am thinking of having this setup for my new family for
years and years to come:
RX100 V
a99ii
And one of these lens unless you recommend better:
Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA lens or Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T Zoom Lens
Please let me know what you think. Thanks.
Another great 'matter of fact' review by this channel. To be honest I thought the a6500 would be bigger improvement over the a6300 than it turned out to be.
man. Your shots are really good. Captures the action so good.
DUUUUUDE, YURYEEEEEVVVV MADE AN APPEARANCE!!
It's really an APS-C camera designed to sell full frame lenses as Sony has done very little to expand their APS-C lens lineup. So it's likely many users will be attaching big lenses to a small camera, negating much of the compact benefit. I was surprised at how little improvement there was in still-image quality over the A6000. Seems technology has stalled a bit in high ISO performance for APS-C sensors.
Wow surprised to see max on here
Jordan, Re: the headphone jack; if you are using an HDMI monitor with this camera you get audio out into the monitor and most of the monitors have headphone jacks. Even the inexpensive Aputure VS2 Fine HD gives you on screen audio level display and a headphone jack for monitoring. Makes the A6x00 series useable as ":A" cameras. Best, Kirk Tuck
Did you notice that the cameras with the bigger lens stay more time recording? That is because the lens help to dissipate more heat. Test them again with the same lens at the same time
Great review as always guys. Would love to see you guys add a but of info graphic esp when you shoting on the camera you're using. At 12 min Jordan is talking in a dim street light area but the color rendition is still pretty nice. Would love to see what ISO it was throughout various shot :).
Anyway love you guys!
Excellent review as always, many thanks. A friend of mine has the A6300 with Zeiss 16-70mm lens and is delighted with it. Having used it, I think I prefer the more traditional SLR-type ergonomic design. No question about the image quality however.
Thanks for replying to my mail you guys are so busy and yes your the best on the tube thats for shure can't wait to see what you think of the EM1 MK 2 regards Dave
Thanks for the great review guys, However one constructive criticism is ... I wish you had done some fast moving sports shots, because really that is one of the aspect where this camera is meant to shine :(. Maybe with the next one? cheers.
Excellent review. Thanks for putting it together.
Had potential, bu the limited touch screen options and the lack of headphone jack does cripple this otherwise awesome, lightweight video camera.
I was ready to buy a Panasonic g85 until I started reading about the a6500. It seems like the faster autofocus in video is worth the extra cash. I'm hoping prices come down a bit when more places have them in stock.
Sony hasn't updated some of their great budget point and shoot cameras for almost two years and releasing high end cameras one after another like crazy.
Because their older models now serve as the entry level. The A6000 is an excellent camera at a very low price, much better than comparable Canon or Nikon models.
Thank for the great test. I'm looking forword to watching the test for Sony A99 mark 2~
Next week: Sony A6800 review.
Mica GBM And the week after a7000 :)
Overheating comes due to physics, not due to Sony making not quality.
Fuji's X-T2 doesn't overheat, at all at 4k video, so it is Sony's fuckup!
Danvil That isnt true.
I have tested the 4k 30pics mode and after 16 minutes the high temperature warning pops up on the display and after 20 minutes i stopped the session because the body was very hot on the bottom and on the left side. This test was in a living room with 23 degrees of temperature.
Got mine on Amazon today has the best price at the moment www.amazon.com/Sony-Alpeha-Digital-Camera-2-95-Inch/dp/B01M586Y9R/?tag=techjok-20
If you compare this to the APS-C competition from Canon, Nikon, and Fuji, I'd say Sony is closer hardware-wise to what most video shooters want. 4K, IBIS, and touchscreen. Their shortcomings should be able to be fixed in the next major revision, whereas the competition has a long way to go for hardware. No 4K for Canon, no IBIS for any of the others. With the rate Sony puts out new hardware, I think they'll get there long before any of the others. I could wish for Fuji, though; their lens selection and color is good stuff.
I still have high hopes for the GH5, even though it's an m43 sensor. The expected/anticipated video features just seem like they're going to override the sensor size deficiencies (I hope).
you'll notice max's camera that lasted longest also has the biggest lens which acts as a large heat sink helping to absorb more heat and radiate to atmosphere. just a thought :)
Someone forgot to give Jordan a wardrobe check at 10:05... I didn't think TCSTV was that kind of show. :-P
A6500 has a new metering mode: highlight, which is first introduced into the ILCE and ILCA series of Sony cameras.
12:21 Canon dual pixel AF is so amazing.
Not only are DSLR destroying mirrorless in viewfinder AF, they destroy mirrorless in live view AF too.
You should also try and see if increased heat is gonna wreck the sensor high ISO performance. There is a chance that if they get that how you get a ton of noise.
Awesome overview of the camera, thanks!
Hey Chris! Do you mind telling me what lens Jordan used on the a6500 to shoot the actual video? At around the 0:40 mark.
+v3z I shot that sequence (and nearly the entire rest of the video), on the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 with a Sigma MC-11 adapter.
Jordan @ TCSTV
Nice! thanks for the response sir
WHOUW - B-B-B-Beautiful stills - both the B&W , and the coloured ones - fine time in youre guy´s company - as usual ,- :)
Sony needs to do something about the LCD screen in the back, it is hard to see in bright sunlight at least in my a6000
I'm curious about the 120 fps video. The Sony press release mentioned a "full pixel readout" for 1080p120. Does it now look as clean as 1080p60, even when slowed down? Also the S & Q settings. Previously if you wanted to shoot time lapses you had to seperately purchase an app from Sony, are there any pros and cons of S & Q vs the Time Lapse App?
Great Review. I am waiting for your rx100 V review.
Fuji Xt2 with that Ibis, nothing more to decide.
with $400 more than the current xt2
I would wait thanks.
Great review. Thank you for that.
When can we expect a review of the new Olympus E-M1 II?
You know about this overheating :) the lens is important in that stuff. I have used my A7r with MF lenses a lot for video and it did not overheat even once, but last time I mounted SEL90 2.8 macro on it and it was not able to make more than 10min recording it was getting sooo hot... I think there is a connection. So next time - same lens or all lenses MF with no electronic contact when testing overheating :)
So you mentioned it not being a huge improvement over the 6300. More like a 6300s. But what about someone who still has the 6000? Do you think it's a recommendation for someone who mostly shoots stills, and very little video?
is there a gallery where we can see the test pictures you take with the cameras you review?
Was it so hot that Jordan had to keep his zipper down?
Very interesting review As always high degree of sincerity at the time of explaining the pros and cons of the camera.Bye!
The best reviews on TH-cam! Question: I’m making the jump to Sony. I’m phasing out my nikon kit. I primarily shoot real estate stills/video as well as help with wedding videos. I have decided to go with the A6500. I’m having a hard time choosing my lenses. I need a wide angle for stills as well as may be a zoom and a prime or two, possibly one as a macro. Any suggestions??
Nice shots! Please Review The sigma quattro! ;D
The Sigma quattro review was done by digitalrevtv ...... and that quattro was designed and built in sucktown Japan. It is so bad that its not funny. Its hard to believe sigma can make outstanding lenses yet make such a horrible camera. Don't get me wrong I thought it was super cool and looked great, but when I saw the review, its no wonder they sell it with a lens ........just go watch the review.
Stick with the SD1M if you have one. If not, get one. The SDQ sensor does NOT supersede the Merrill at 100. Not even close.
Curious why the lack of a headphone jack makes it a "B" camera for you? My first option for recording audio is always an external recorder (Zoom H5 usually). I do a lot of 2 and 3 camera setups so frankly the lack of headphone jack is pretty much a non factor for me.
My NEX-7 is still going strong.
same goes to my NEX 5N
@@gargarbad6047 My first aps-c camera is the NEX-5N and i LOVE it (especially with the EVF)! I'm sure the EVF compares well even these days. It's absolutely great with vintage lenses that i prefer. I'm curious about the new tech and 24Mpx from Sony, but not too excited of the prices and lack of lenses. So i'll go for Fuji on the next upgrade, far more appealing to me atleast. The lenses especially, and that's what ultimately counts. But i'll keep on loving the NEX-5N and i'll do me good for a while to come. Gotta buy one extra and convert it to infrared, should be nice.
To me this is what the a6300 should have been
A bit of though love here guys... I'd say it was a mojoless episode. Hope it's only me but i found the previous videos to be much more interessting to watch (For eg, Leica Q, Xt-10) than the recent ones.
First of all: great review of a cam that does so many things well. As always the lack of native lenses taylored for the sensor rather than FE (FF) is I think a serious let down. The cam itself seems so solid, IBIS miught not be Oly/Panny level but why should it be the best at everything...Can't have it all. What I find really worrying still is that heat the sensor creates. I know a cam can get a defect under warranty, but do I want to risk it and if it damages the lens like Jordan seems to say..is that covered too? All in all I think especially A6300 is an unacceptable product with its huge problems and if I had an A6300 and saw an A6500 coming by with at least some sort of a solution I would be seriously pissed.
But Sony gets away with it. Where many reviewers where really hard on the oily sensors of the D600 (may be not you guys) and some other brands no one I know of has ever said Sony should address the overheating issue on the A6300. Dpreview even never mentioned it at all (bar in a comparison of many cams, they had one sentence to it whereas far more minor points of other cam are mentioned..time and time again).
Also: is the touchscreen not a swivlescreen? Otherwise you could of course flip it with the screen inwards and not touch a thing. Touchscreen and a very dim screen in 4K, lack of dual card slots and native lenses make Sony a no-go for me.
should i sell my sony a6300 body and the 3 lenses of the aps-c equivalent to $2500? and pay about 2000 to get the sony a7rii or get the a6500 instead of my a6300? i just need the extra ISO and I do mostly video
Welcome to Austin! Please don't move here.
When was this video filmed? I was just in Austin three days ago and it was nice and cool! I've been watching all of your videos from recent cameras, trying to decide on what to get. Thanks for your work!
This was filmed Nov. 15-18. It was pretty toasty then!
Hi Chris thanks for the superb vidio report as usual I was hopping that you would be reporting on the EM1 mk 2 as I am may be keen to get this but I would like to see your opinion first as I can always trust you guys to tell it as it comes thanks Dave
It's coming soon for sure! I really appreciate that you trust us Dave, it means a lot to us.
Chris@TCSTV
Great review. 10:09 Jordan your fly's open.
Hi Chris! This video was super helpful and so was the Canon M50 vid so thank you! I'm urgently looking for help on what mirrorless camera might be for me.
So far the ones that have stood out have been the two I've mentioned. I was hoping I could let you know below what are my needs/ purposes for the camera and maybe you can tell me what might be the right fit. I'm open to any brand that would be best. I'm in Canada as well.
Thank you, looking forward to your response!
-Filming dancers in action -indoor & outdoor
Shooting dancers still/in action indoor & outdoor
-Filming routines (holding the camera for videography or leaving it on a tripod for at least 3-7 mins more would be a bonus. I hear sometimes the cameras "sleep" without notice)
-Vloging - indoor & outdoor
- Bluetooth
- Portrait - indoor & outdoor
-Touchscreen/Flip screen
-Not to heavy
-Preferably under $500, no more than $600 ish' lol
Status: Advanced Beginner level - for now : )
Great review guys! Would recommend this as an upgrade from the canon G7X for shooting daily videos for its price then? If not, is there any other models you will recommend?
Ive waited for your review because I need a small camera that can go on a gimbal - I think I'm going for the Fuji XT2 because the lenses are better.
The 4K is also very good, and the 1080p sets a new standard for stills cameras, I think.
if you have the budget go for it, but in my country there are $1000 price difference between a6500 and xt2
Wow, what country is that? I'm just curious.
Dadan Ardi and the price of sony lenses doesn't bother you?
sony aps-c lenses is cheap actually (mostly), you are talking full frame i guess.
Dont you just hate it when your zipper is open all day and nobody tell you about it!! lol 8:07
Jonathan Guzman lmao damn
5:23 That LCD rubbing the fence :D
this is what is great about both off you, you tell it as it is. great review thanks.
PS can you do the olympus em1 m2
I just need a an A7 with the buffers burst and AF of the 6500!!
Question! Did you use any picture profiles to film this footage? If you didn't, did you only colour grade the footage? Only asking because I am trying to get a similar look. Cheers :)
insane image/video quality....bloody sony and their menu's and touchscreen only used for focusing? Crazy
I know you hated the Canon eos m but are you planning on reviewing the m5?
Great to see tubers collaborate. Keep it up, guys. ♪♫
Another person that went to the Sony event. Same question from me (sorry), but I really want to know: Now that we have Touch AF, does that change the fact that the Screen goes black when a HDMI jack is plugged in at 4k?
I'm thinking of getting this camera for video, what would be a good all around lens for shooting video? Thanks.
I always look forward to videos from the TCS, just done very good. Very enjoyable to watch.
Curious to what lens was used on the 6500 for the tracking test on the face..Native lens will do way better for that..Could be why it didn't do to well.
Very helpful thank you!
Hey Chris & Jordan, grt job u guys rock ...can u plz compare 6500 with 80 d for still and video? Would love to hear from I before buying one. Thx
Hey Jordan, thanks for sharing your knowledge. If you had to buy one evil camera right now with a 1300$ budget, which one would you buy? Mainly for still photos and good video occasionally.thanks.
When does it come out!?
Can you guys please check out the new sigma sd quattro h? Really interested in hearing your thoughts on it. Keep up the good work!
Hi Guys, Great reviews. Just want to get your opinion of which camera to go for when choosing FujiFilm X-T20 & Sony a6500. Do you have preference on which of the 2 you would personally choose?
Great review guys! I'm going to get this camera.
Oh and Jordan, your zipper's down the whole video...
In the overheating-test with the 2 a6300 and 3 a6500, do you know what firmware you where using? Did the a6300 have v2.0 or had it not been released yet? I'm trying to tell the differens between a6300 and a6500 regarding the overheat-problem or if they are the same with the firmware 2.0 in the a6300?
Are you guys using a LUT on the SLog 2 footage?
what happened to 6400 ? IS this the way camera manufacturer show that you got a double upgrade- when actually its the same deal and double deal(price)
So what would you say ? a6500 or 80D? What do you personally find yourself using more and what do you legitimately prefer?
Thanks Guys...I am sold this is a big upgrade from my A6000 now do I need to worry about pre-ordering or can I just come down to the Store on Dec 6 and get one?
do you think there will be a firmware update for the touch screen?
with Sony? No lol
Thank you for the great review as always! I am upgrading from a6000 to a6500. I don't care about video but doing a lot of street photography. Love my a6000 but really need an improvement for low light IQ and stabilization for my prime lenses. In your opinion - is this upgrade worth extra money?
silent shutter is also nice for streets...
It's crazy Sony is still not producing a small fast zoom as the Panasonic 12-35 f.28 (cheap 600 euro) ... what the sense to buy a smal camera as 6500 if using adapters an giant lenses you get a giant combo ?
i have a technical question regarding external microphones.
is it possible to use some splitter cable when connecting a mic to the camera, so that you can plug in headphones to the extra end of the cable?
or perhaps there are some external microphones that support headphone monitoring directly?
is there a plan of Sony to change the body design?
Am I the only one who would like to see a review for the Nikon D3400?
For a video and stills shooter getting their first mirrorless camera, would you recommend the a6500 or the a6300? Is the ibis really worth the extra cost as I lean more towards the video side of things? (The extended buffer is nice but I don't think I'll really use it.)
I think ill pass the a6500, and wait for the a6700 that is coming out this Christmas...
Leaving 4k on the side, which is the best camera? on the 6000 series....
will you guys be testing the a99ii?
GREAT Review guys - Love your honesty in testing :)
in a couple of months you are going to get the 6800 with a better touchscreen... short life for the 6000 series...
cheers from Italy!
Hello! So I'm looking for a camera that could shoot almost anything. I believe I'd be using it for street photography mostly but I really want to give astrophotography a try. I can't decide if I should get a dslr or mirrorless? I don't mind splurging a bit just as long as it's under $2000. I was looking at the nikon D7200 or the Sony a6300/6500. What would your recommendation be? Really hope you could help and thank you for your time!
Does the touch-focus work on the touchscreen, with the MC-11 adapter attached (or metabones, or Sony's own LA-EA3/EA4)?