Sony A6500 review at Dpreview: “most powerful and usable Sony APS-C camera to date”

December 14, 2016
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Dpreview published the full A6500 test and the conclusion is:

For the money, you get a light-weight, weather-sealed body with excellent still image quality, excellent 4K video quality, a degree of in-body stabilization and the ability to photograph high speed action with ease. And if you take the time to fully customize the camera, you can really make it sing. Simply put, as an all-arounder, its pretty hard to beat what the a6500 offers, but as an engaging artistic tool, the a6500 may still leave some wanting more.

A6500 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera. In EU at Amazon.de, Fotomundus, Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.

And this is their PROS and CONS list:

Pros:

Excellent stills image quality in both JPEG and Raw
Impressive buffer depth with buffer countdown
In-body image stablization averages 2.5 stops of added stability
One of the best APS-C cameras at high ISO
Flexible Raw files with plenty of dynamic range
Impressive autofocus performance and frame coverage
Superb video quality
Extensive video support features
Solid construction
Good degree of customization
USB charging is convenient
14-bit Raw in most shooting modes
3rd party lens support for phase-detect AF
New menus are less cluttered than previous generations’
New highlight-weighted metering mode
Eye sensor disengages when the screen is pulled out, EVF won’t switch on
Redesigned eyecup slides on and locks in place, no longer prone to falling off

Cons:

Touchscreen operation is laggy, feels unrefined
Still no “My Menu” option for clustering most-used menu options
Only one top plate control dial
Rolling shutter when shooting 4K in both 24/30p
No Lock-on AF area modes when shooting video
Lock-on AF can be erratic (failing to distinguish chosen target)
‘Live View’ in 8 fps mode shows only static image between captures
No in-camera Raw conversion option
Lack of headphone socket for audio monitoring
Drops to 12-bit mode in various modes inc. continuous shooting and silent shutter
Risk of overheating limits use for extended recording periods
Screen automatically dims when shooting 4K video
Lack of included charger makes it hard to keep a spare battery charged
Lossy compression of Raw risks occasional artifacts