Sony a6500 Vs. a6300 Vs. Nikon D500 Specs Comparison

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Sony has just announced the new a6500 flagship APS-C mirrorless camera. Here is a detail specs comparison of Sony a6500, a6300, and Nikon D500.

Sony A6500 Sony A6300 Nikon D500
Megapixels 24 24 21
Sensor Type APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Size 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.6×15.6mm
Processor Bionz X Bionz X EXPEED 5
Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000 5568 x 3712
ISO Range 100 – 25,600 (max 51,200) 100 – 25,600 (max 51,200) 100-51200
Expandable: 50 – 1,640,000
AF Points 425 425 99
Buffer Size JPEG: 301
RAW: 107
JPEG: 44
RAW: 21
JPEG: –
RAW: 200
Burst Mode 11fps 11fps 10fps
Image Stabilization 5-Axis Image Stabilization None
Flash X Sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec 1/250 sec
LCD Size 3.0″ Tilting LCD 3.0″ Tilting LCD 3.2″ Tilting LCD
Touchscreen Yes No Yes
LCD Resolution 921,600 dots 921,600 dots 2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7x 0.7x 0.67x
Shutter Speed Range 1/32000 to 30 sec. 1/4000 to 30 sec. 1/8000 to 30 sec.
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV ±5 EV ±5 EV
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + XQD/CF
Wireless Built-in Built-in Built-in
Environmentally sealed Yes Yes Yes
Video Recording 3840 x 2160 (30/25/24fps)
1920 x 1080 (120/100/60fps)
1920 x 1080 (50/30/25/24fps)
1280 x 720 (25fps)
3840 x 2160 (30/24fps)
1920 x 1080 (120/60/30/24fps)
1280 x 720 (24fps)
4K 2160p 30/24fps
1080p 60/30/24fps
720p 60fps
Battery Life 350 Shots (CIPA) 400 Shots (CIPA) 1240 shots (CIPA)
USB USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 3.0
Weight 453g (1.00lb) 404g (0.89lb) 860 g (1.90 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53 mm 120 x 67 x 49 mm 147 x 115 x 81 mm
Price Amazon/B&H/Adorama Amazon/B&H/Adorama Amazon/B&H/Adorama
Release Date 2016 2016 2016

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