Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 and Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR. 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 | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | DA 18-55mm WR lens |
Height | 6.69 cm | 9.3 cm |
Width | 12 cm | 12.55 cm |
Depth | 5.33 cm | 7.4 cm |
Weight | 453 g | 628 g |
Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g | Camera body only: 628 g Camera with battery and memory card: 688 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Weatherproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 3.1x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,000,000 pixels | 24,780,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 24,240,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Special Protect (SP) coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | PRIME MII |
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LENS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DA AL WR Pentax KAF - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27.5 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 11 elements |
Filter Size | - | 52 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Pentax KAF2 |
Features | - | Aspherical lens, weatherproof |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 425 | 11 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Smile Shutter | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x | 0.95x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -2.5 to +1.5 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
Interchangeable Focusing Screens | - | Yes |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | - |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Spot, average, highlight spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 77 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, ISO priority, shutter & aperture 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, forest, backlight silhouette |
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 | Soft, Slim, Pastel, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, Sketch, monochrome, Muted, Flat, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Colour Extract, Toy camera, starburst, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold, Colour replace |
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) | Cloudy, tungsten light, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/6000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 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 | 1/160 sec | 1/180 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-22 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 921,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display saturation control, red backlight mode |
FLASH | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 6 | 12 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, P-TTL, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, high-speed synchronization (HSS) | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, DNG (RAW), PEF (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 1920 x 1080 |
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 | - | Sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
6000 x 4000 4608 x 3072 3072 x 2048 1920 x 1440 |
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 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-Li109 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Pentax D-Li109 Li-ion rechargeable battery (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) |
Photo shooting - 410 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 480 shots (flash off) Playback - 4.5 hours |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second | 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, in-camera film editing, mirror lock, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, horizon correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Dynamic Range Compensation, no anti-aliasing filter, Dual Axis Electronic Level, astrophotography optimised, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, colour moire correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, anti-aliasing filter simulator, diffraction correction, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, multiple exposure capture |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha6500 ILCE-6500 | Pentax K-70 + DA 18-55mm WR |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap |
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Software | - | Drivers & Utilities |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |