Side by side comparison and review of Leica SL Typ 601 and Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.4 cm | 6.69 cm |
| Width | 14.7 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 3.9 cm | 5.33 cm |
| Weight | 771 g | 453 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g |
| Body Material | Milled aluminium | Magnesium alloy |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| SENSOR | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Sensor Resolution | - | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 25,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro II | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica L | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 425 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.66" | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 4,400,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50-50000 | ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Spot, average, highlight spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | - | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | - | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Type | - | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | - | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | - | Built-in |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 6 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, high-speed synchronization (HSS) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | - | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Memory Card Max Supported Size | 128 GB | - |
| Image Storage | - | 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
| Video Capture | - | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
| RAM Installed | 2 GB | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Battery Type | Manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 350 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.08 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.17 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Print Standard | - | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | 1/4" socket | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
| FEATURES | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP) | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, distortion correction function, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction |
| OTHERS | Leica SL Typ 601 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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