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Site info - http://www.sony.com/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-6500
A6500 has been marked as discontinued.
Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens Kit for $898
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1318303-REG/sony_alpha_a6500_mirrorless_digital.html
US deal - Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Free Accessory Kit, $798
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1326406-REG/sony_alpha_a6500_mirrorless_digital.html
UK deal - Sony Alpha A6500 Compact System Camera for 599 GBP
Prepare yourself for a deluge of opinions on "best settings."
If it has slog3, you might want to give it a try. Some people complain about it with an 8-bit file, but I actually find it completely usable.
@Vitaliy_Kiselev Lol.
PS: My new manual lens Meike 25mm f1.8 is more cheap than kit lens and Im very happy. :P
Best setting for amateur cinematic videos is 720p30, auto focus and auto exposure. And kit lens.
At least sometimes things will be in focus and more or less visible in frame :-)
Joke.
I have a question. The menu and configuration of profiles of this camera is overwhelming, I would say that it surpasses me; What is the best setting for video and cinema?
Sony Alpha 6500 APS-C E-Mount Systemkamera for 1165 EUR deal
Sony Alpha 6500 deal today in German Amazon
Sony ILCE-6500 a6500 4K Mirrorless Camera w Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Lens, $1319
The touch screen of this camera its a f*cking joke, inst 100% touch screen. I have this camera and the GX8, the Panasonic as intuitive camera win by 'goleada'.
How about a free ice pack and a fan.
How about adding HLG mode, as was added for the FS5?
Firmware update v1.05
https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=ILCE6500&LOC=3#/downloadTab
Sony ILCE-6500 a6500 4K Mirrorless Camera w Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN Lens for $1369
@DrDave. I tested with a small one with 1 18650 cell inside. It was swag I got for free. I since bought a 2x18650 cell Inland USB Power pack at MicroCenter for ca. $12. It works great too.
Since in testing I used a battery in the camera too, the USB power pack doesn't matter so much.
@theconformist Yes, you definitely will. It is a great performer for its class, but obviously no match for the A7sii. For still or slow movement scenes it still looks decent at 12800, especially with some Neat Video applied. But the motion ghosting is just bad at or above 6400 (from all the tests I've seen... I don't actually own the camera).
Considering switching from a7sII to a6500... Only concern is low light. Typically shoot in Slog2 and never go above 12800, will I notice a difference in performance at that ISO on a6500?
Overheating is only a problem for long takes, which is a very specialized use of a camera (but a use). Let's get back to work...
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