Compare Sony a7 III vs Sony a6500
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Headphone + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 3.2 Gen 1
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
with NFC and wireless control via PlayMemories Mobile app
802.11b/g/n + NFC
Construction
Form Factor
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm)
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
74 mm / 2.91 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Height
96 mm / 3.78 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Width
127 mm / 5.00 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Weight
650 g / 22.97 oz
453 g / 16.01 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
921,600 dots
921,600 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.78x
1.07x
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,296 dots
2,359,296 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
Electronic
Function
AE Bracketing
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
Autofocus
693 focus points
425 focus points
Crop Factor
1.0
1.5
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 51200
100 ~ 25600 (expandable to 51200)
Image Stabilization
(5 stops)
5-axis
Intervalometer
No
Processor
Bionz X
Bionz X
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Battery Life
710 shots
350 shots
Flash Range
6.00 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
11.0 fps
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Production
Battery
NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery and charger
NP-FW50
Debut
2018-02-27
2016-10-06
Model Name
ILCE-7M3
ILCE-6500
Reviews
Neofiliac score
65%
60%
Pros
- Exceptional battery life
- 5 stops of IBIS
- Good 10.0 fps burst rate
- Rather compact
- Weather-sealed
- Good 11.0 fps burst rate
- Rather compact
- Quite light
- Weather-sealed
- Viewfinder with great 1.07x magnification
Cons
- Viewfinder with low 0.78x magnification
- Low resolution EVF
- Lacks intervalometer for timelapse
- Low resolution EVF
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