Used this now for a few months. Here's a little what I think. Have just taken pictures with it, not filming. + Quick Focus. Meet right with focus. 11 frames per second. Cruel image quality. Many focus points. Small in hand. Digital viewfinder that shows exactly what you get in the picture.

Buyers have found this mirrorless camera to be an excellent product. They have reported it to be a good backup camera for a professional, an advanced hobbyist, or a travel camera. They particularly like the in-body stabilization that compensates for hand movement and camera shake.

Touchscreen for better and immediate focus response; Compact design able to fit in a large jacket pocket easily; 11 fps continuous shooting with exposure tracking and autofocus; Color-coded menu system makes it easier to recognize and remember various parts of the menu; 2-megapixel APS-C Exmor...

Absence of touch-screen can be a hindrance; Not weather sealed which makes it inappropriate for harsh environments

The A6500 is one of the best compact system cameras around, and sits at the very top of the APS-C tree. Capable of producing superb images straight out of the camera, its raft of high-speed features make it a particularly good match for anyone who likes to shoot fast-moving action subjects, be it wildlife or your pet dog. That said, Sony sadly still hasn’t quite reached perfection. Yes, we’ve finally got a touchscreen, but you can only use it for certain things. The A6500 is also pretty expensive, and if you tend to shoot non-moving fare like landscapes, portraits and macro, you might be better suited to the A6300. In that sense, the two cameras mirror the Fujifilm X-T2 and X-T20, which are their main rivals. Which you go for depends a lot on your preferences for a camera's controls and feel, as Sony and Fujifilm differ greatly here - but we reckon the X-T2 just edges it, thanks to its better frame rate and design. Buy the Sony A6500 here from Wex photographic

Excellent image quality; Great for capturing fast-moving objects; Touchscreen for fast operation;

Expensive; Poor battery life;

When Sony debuted the A6300 prosumer mirrorless camera in March, it delivered a much-needed boost to autofocus performance with the company's Fast Hybrid AF system. But the lack of built-in image stabilization -- which most other mirrorless cameras have -- earned the company a big, fat demerit. And despite its excellent video cred with 4K and support for professional profiles, it didn't have the now-essential touchscreen for smooth and easy autofocus.

With built-in image stabilization and touch focus for video, the A6500 addresses two of the biggest complaints about the A6300, plus a performance boost.

4K video; High-resolution viewfinder; Great autofocusing system;

Touchscreen could be better implemented; No headphone socket;

Excellent image quality; Great for capturing fast-moving objects; Touchscreen for fast operation;

Expensive; Poor battery life;

The Sony Alpha 6500 ($1,399.99, body only) packs the same stellar 24MP APS-C image sensor, hybrid focus system, and 11.1fps capture rate as the Alpha 6300 ($779.00 at John Lewis UK) , and adds in-body image stabilization and a touch screen to the mix. It's an excellent performer, but one that lacks some of the features you'd expect in a pro-grade camera—including dual card slots and the ability to add a vertical shooting grip. But in every other way it's a solid mirrorless model, and a strong option for shooting fast-moving action and sports. It's not our favorite in this category—that nod goes to our Editors' Choice Fujifilm X-T2 ($779.00 at John Lewis UK) —but it's a strong runner up. Design The Alpha 6500 ($779.00 at John Lewis UK) maintains a small form factor, a boon for photographers who like to travel or hike with a lightweight kit. It measures 2.6 by 4.7 by 2.1 inches (HWD) and weighs just about a pound without a lens attached. It's smaller than the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark ...

The mirrorless Sony Alpha 6500 delivers excellent image quality and superb autofocus, but lacks some of the pro features of competing cameras in this price range.

Compact body; 11.1fps burst shooting; Large buffer; Tilting touch-screen LCD; Crisp 120fps EVF; In-body image stabilization; Excellent image quality; Integrated flash; Wi-Fi with NFC; 4K video and 120fps 1080p

Dense menu system; Some add-on apps must be purchased; No external charger included; Battery life lags behind competing models; Only one memory card slot; No grip available; Requires FE lens to complete weather sealing