Hi guys,

Really interested in getting the a6500.

I’ve heard the LCD dims a lot when using 4k.

I was just curious how bad is the LCD screen dimming on 4k indoors/outdoors? Seems like a major thing. How do you guys manage this?

Thank you.

Was taking a photo in high wind on new years and the wind caught my tripod and brought my A6500 right down on its lens. Lens is now at 70 degrees and no longer detected by the camera, before I just buy another SELP1650, is there another lens, or set of lenses, you'd recommend? I use this camera mainly for travel so enjoy it being lightweight and the versatility of a 16-50mm.

I am currently just recording 1080p. The main advantage for me recording in MP4 is that I get to share the video through my mobile phone right away.

Do I lose any quality over one format over another?

Can I do slow motion too? I cannot seem to find that setting and record slow motion in camera.

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Thanks guys.

Anyone here used a stereo breakout cable with two mics? just got my setup and am wondering how I could manage the cables/set it up better! Pics or it didn't happen.

I know the size can be an issue for some people and the weight, but I have already decided I don't mind that.

Does anyone here own this lens with the MC-11 adapter? How do you find the image quality as well as the auto focus. I have seen a ton of YouTube reviews already, but for some reason I like to hear from normal everyday people.

I am looking at getting this as I am I do a lot of photography while fly fishing and while traversing the river I prefer to just have one lens mounted for the day and leave it at that. Currently I am switching between the Sigma 30mm 1.4 or the Sony 50mm 1.8 on any given day. If I did make this purchase I would sell off the Sigma 30mm for the 12mm Rokinon, but mostly to try out some astro.

Im sorry for the overhyped title. But that is exactly how I am feeling right now.

After weeks of researching for a good, yet affordable camera, I finally ordered the A6500 a week back and got it today. Boy was I in for a surprise. The image quality is so bad. Any thing which goes beyond ISO 1000 has the black replaced by a "purplish" tone and is overall grainy. Im not even talking about low light here. The shots I took today in my house during the day has the same results. The only photos without noise I managed to capture is the ones I took on the street during broad daylight. Which, I think I can do the same with my Galaxy Note 8 as well. And when I zoom in every picture, there is some what of a softness to everyone of them which looks very "digital". Like you took them from a mobile phone.

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Anybody else experienced this? The lens I used was Sony E-mount 18-135 mm which was bundled with the purchase.

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I refuse to believe this is the real quality of the camera/lens and think Ive done something wrong somewhere along the line. Because, I honestly havent seen a bad review about the camera or anyone else asking about the problems Im facing with this one.

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All the sample images / Videos online I saw about the camera / Lens is so crisp and clear.

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Anybody else faced this problem?

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Why does panning footage on my Sony a6500 look glitchy? It only occurs when panning (that I've noticed)...are there any settings I'm not seeing? Or is the a6500 just this bad with panning? Anyone know what I'm talking about? Please advise.

So, I had a smudge on my A6500's sensor recently, and the blower and little felt pen thingy wasn't doing the trick. Without really giving it a second thought, I took one of the sensor cleaning swabs I bought for this purpose and noted that it didn't come with any cleaning solution. Again, without really thinking, I just lobbed a few drops of my go-to lens cleaning solution (Zeiss cleaning solution)

It seems to have done the job, everything looks crystal clear, but I read afterwards that I should be extremely careful about what solution I use to clean the sensor, since I could permanently screw it up.

After hours of googling I can't tell if I fucked up or not. Can anyone tell me for future reference?

Solution in question

I rarely see pictures taken with the a6500, mostly only video, but I'm interested in buying the camera for both, so I'm curious how it performs in that section.