Sony A6500 topic, 4K, 5-axist stabilizer, touch screen

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Review

http://www.mirrorlessons.com/2017/05/16/sony-a6500-review/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Small first drop to $1298

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Alpha-Digital-Camera-2-95-Inch/dp/B01M586Y9R/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

New firmware

Supports new lens “SEL100400GM”
Optimizes image stabilization performance in movie mode

https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=ILCE6500&LOC=3#/howtoTab

Vitaliy_Kiselev

a6500 Mirrorless Camera w/ 16-50mm + 55-210mm Lens + Free accessories bundles

MikeLinn

olli66

hi guys, I am having a problem with my a6500 and thr Sony Play Memories App. I cannot control ISO, shutter, aperture with the app. For my other cameras (a7rII and a6300) these settings can be adjusted. Just not for the a6500. What could cause the problem and is there a fix?

fatpig

Any info if the 1.03 firmware still works with OpenMemories Tweak? Can it be downgraded if not?

MikeLinn

Manu4Vendetta

markr041

Three 4K test videos, with PZ kit lens:

Color and AF:

Low light and AF:

Audio quality and zoom (noiseless? parfocal?):

All standard settings (no profiles) and auto WB, and no color or WB adjustments in post.

The price is back up to $1398.

markr041

Focus shifts, touch-area focus pulls, and wide-area focus tracking using the 425 PD focus points across the frame.

Sony E 50mm f1.8 lens (75mm equ.), at f1.8 so shallowest dof.

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Sony Alpha a6500 + 16-50mm Lens + battery + 64GB card + bag for $1498

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1348426-REG/sony_alpha_a6500_mirrorless_digital.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Free class broadcast

https://www.creativelive.com/courses/sony-a6500-fast-start-john-greengo

markr041

Urban 4K garden video, with birds, butterflies, flowers, chickens, and fruits.

Sony 18105 G lens.

CFreak

Any A6500 users have some tips for using viewing the LCD screen outdoors on sunny days (in the dimmer 4k mode) ?

I am thinking the JJC sunshade: http://www.ebay.com/itm/JJC-LCH-A6-LCD-Pop-Up-Screen-Hood-Cover-for-Sony-A6500-A6300-A6000-Camera-/322096898012 or https://www.amazon.com/Fotasy-LCH-A6-Pop-Up-E-Mount-Mirrorless/dp/B001G0DPMI?th=1

and perhaps an anti glare filter too, although I have never used one, I believe they diminish the image quality, correct? Ex: http://shop.expertshield.com/Sony_A6500_Anti_Glare?search=a6500

Or get a flip up loupe, if one is ever A6500 specific. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Sevenoak-SK-VF-Magnification-Viewfinder-Magnifier/dp/B00M1N53IS/

Thoughts? I bet almost anything will get in the way when trying to use the touch screen for moving the focus point in video mode... Thanks in advance!

Vitaliy_Kiselev

The occasional weak points are relatively few and far between. As mentioned previously, it still takes a while to get to grips with the sprawling menu system even if it's now much better organized. The movie button is poorly located and tends to induce camera shake when pressed, and videographers will also mourn the absence of a headphone jack for audio levels monitoring. Sony's native lens selection is also still not as broad as those of some competing systems, although many rivals' lenses can be adapted for use with Sony's camera.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/sony-a6500/sony-a6500A.HTM#conclusion

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@CFreak

Many anti-glare things are just matte plastic, this is not so good, as it greatly reduce contrast.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Video clips recorded in the 4K modes delivered an impressive amount of detail but the exposure system struggled with scenes that had a wide brightness range, whatever the resolution. blown-out highlights were common in all clips, despite adjustments to exposure compensation. The problems associated with focus tracking in the α6300 appear to have been largely solved and the camera was able to keep track of moving subjects right up to the edges of the frame.

Soundtracks were recorded with decent clarity, despite the small size of the built-in microphones. Their forward-facing position makes them very susceptible to wind noise and, although the camera includes a wind filter, it doesn't completely eliminate the problem.

http://www.photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/interchangeable-lens/sony-ilce-α6500

markr041

"The movie button is poorly located and tends to induce camera shake when pressed."

The movie button can be mapped to almost any other button. I use C3, and there is no camera shake.

"blown-out highlights were common in all clips, despite adjustments to exposure compensation."

That is impossible, and obviously untrue, as a statement characterizing the results from video shooting with this camera using auto exposure and ev. I have shot scores of hours of video using the A6500 in many lighting conditions and using zebras and ev compensation with either shutter priority or aperture priority (and manual) I get no hot spots. Hot spots are user error. And, almost always if there are hot spots, lowering luminance in post (or using curves) brings back the color (I have tested this).

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@markr041

You need to understand how such reviews are written :-)

Btw it'll be really good idea for you to write part by part reviews by yourself for PV.

You have all demo videos, just need to add some text that you already started doing.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

New v1.04 firmware

Improved stabilization in video shooting mode.

Absent on US site for now.

https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=ILCE6500&LOC=3#/howtoTab

Readbook

can you put direct link, I see only 1.03 version

markr041

https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/swu-download.pl?mdl=ILCE6500&upd_id=11252&os_group_id=29

markr041

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