| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Ricoh |
| Model | Alpha a6500 24.2MP Digital Camera | Pentax K-5 IIS 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A6500 | Pentax K-5 IIS |
| Model Number | Alpha ILCE-6500 | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body Only | Da18-135 Mm Wr Lens |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 120 x 66.9 x 53.3 mm | 13.1 x 7.3 x 9.7 cm |
| Weight | 453 GM | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 10 |
| Series | - | Pentax |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | Body+18-135mm |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| Sensor Technology | - | CMOS |
| Other Sensor Features | - | CMOS with Primary Color Filter and Integrated Shake / Dust Reduction Sensor Movement System, Color Depth 8-bits / Channel JPG, 14-bits / Channel RAW, DR II (Ultrasonic Vibration to Low Pass Filter) with Dust Alert Function |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-MOUNT | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Other Lens Features | - | Usable Lenses Pentax KAF 3, KAF 2, KAF and KA (K Mount, 35 mm Screwmount, 645 / 67 Med Format Lenses Useable with Adapter and Restrictions, SDM Function, Power Zoom Function |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-run, Focal-plane Shutter |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | RAW, PEF, DNG, JPG (EXIF 2.21), DCF 2 Compliant, DPOF, PIM III |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.9 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 4928 x 3264 (16 M), 3936 x 2624 (10 M), 3072 x 2048 (6 M), 1728 x 1152 (2 M) |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Playback Modes (Mode Selection One Shot (No Data, Basic Data, Full Data, Color Channel Histogram, Bright / Dark Indication, Copyright Info), Multi Image Display (4, 9, 16, 36, 81 Thumbnails), Calendar Filmstrip, Folder, Magnification, Select and Delete, Movie Playback (No Data, Basic Data, Full Data), Save RAW Data from JPG, Mode Pallet Image Rotation, Digital Filter, Resize, Cropping, Slideshow, Save as Manual WB, RAW Development, Index Print, Protect, DPOF, Movie Edit, Extract JPG from Movie), Magnification Upto 32x, Scrollable, Quick Magnification, Digital Filters (Playback) Toy Camera, Monochrome (Filter, Toning), Retro, Color, High Contrast, Soft, Extract Color, Starburst, Sketch, Watercolor, Fisheye, Pastel, Slim, Miniature, HDR, Posterization, Base Parameter Adj, Custom |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC (via Firmware Update) |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | - | AVI |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| Drive Modes | - | Drive Modes Mode Selection - Single, Continuous (H, L), Remote Infrared (0 sec, 3 sec, Continuous), Auto Bracketing (Standard, Timer, Remote), MLU (Standard, Remote), HDR Capture (+3, 0, -3 with 5 Blend Settings and Pixel Alignment), Multi-exposure (2 - 9 Shots), Interval (999 Shots, 1 sec to 24 hrs, Time Delay Available), Continuous FPS (H) 7 fps (30 JPG, 20 RAW), (L) 1.6 fps (Unlimited JPG, 10 RAW), Cable Switch |
| Shooting Modes | - | Capture Modes (Mode Selection Green, Hyper Program (P), Sensitivity Priority (Sv), Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), Shutter and Aperture Priority (TAv), Metered Manual, Bulb, X-speed, USER (5 Presets), Movie Custom Image Modes Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Muted, Monochrome, Reversal Film, Bleach Bypass, All Include Gamut Radar and Fine Adjustment of Saturation, Hue, High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness (Regular and Fine Adjustment Scales), Monochrome Mode Includes Adjustments for Filter Effects (Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Magenta, Blue, Cyan, Infrared), Toning (Sepia, Warm / Cool), High / Low Key, Contrast and Sharpness (Regular, Fine and Extra Sharp Adjustment Scales), Green Simplified Mode) PASMB P, A, S, M, B (Extended Modes Sv, TAv), Digital Filters (Capture) Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Extract Color, Soft, Starburst, Fisheye, Custom, Data Record Folder Name (Standard, Date), File Name (Standard, Customizable), Embed Copyright |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -2.5 to +1.5 m |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | Standard Focusing Screen Natural Bright Matte III (Interchangeable), Depth of Field Preview Optical (Diaphragm Stop-down), Digital Live View |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | - | AF Single (with Focus Lock, Focus / Shutter Priority Selectable, AF Continuous with Focus / FPS Priority Selectable) Manual |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Metering Modes | - | Center Weighted, Spot |
| White Balancing | - | Auto Preset Modes Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent (D, N, W, L), Tungsten, Flash, CTE, Manual Mode (S) 3 Manual and 3 Kelvin Temperature Presets Available, Copy WB Settings from a Captured Image Available |
| Other Focus Features | - | Focus Point Adjustment Auto 11 Point, Auto 5 Point, User-selectable, Center, AF Assist via Dedicated LED AF Assist Lamp, Safox X TTL Phase-difference 11 Point (9 Cross) Wide Autofocus System with Light Wavelength Sensor, Autofocus Contrast + Face Detection, Contrast Detection, Phase Difference |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 5 EV (1/3, 1/2 Steps Selectable) |
| flash features |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | On, Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync + Redeye, Trailing Curtain Sync, Wireless |
| Flash Compensation | - | Flash Exposure Compensation -2 to 1 EV (1/2 Steps) |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash Hotshoe (P-TTL), High-speed Sync and Wireless with Pentax Dedicated Flash, X-sync Socket at 1/180 sec |