Sony Alpha 6500 vs Fujifilm GFX 50S

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 6500 and the Fujifilm GFX 50S, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha 6500 was introduced in October 2016 and Fujifilm GFX 50S was introduced in January 2017. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 6500 over Fujifilm GFX 50S.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm GFX 50S over Sony Alpha 6500.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha 6500 has a 3.0" screen with 922k dot resolution and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a 3.2" screen with 2,360k dot resolution. Both have Tilting screens. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha 6500 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Sony Alpha 6500 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Fujifilm GFX 50S features a 51.4 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1082.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Sony Alpha 6500 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Fujifilm GFX 50S is equipped with X Processor Pro processor and can take pictures up to 8256 x 6192 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha 6500 has Sony E lens mount and Fujifilm GFX 50S has Fujifilm G lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Sony Alpha 6500 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Medium format sensor in Fujifilm GFX 50S its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha 6500

Sony Alpha 6500 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Sony Alpha 6500

Sony Alpha 6500 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Sony Alpha 6500

Sony Alpha 6500 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha 6500 has a Micro HDMI and Fujifilm GFX 50S has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 6500 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots and Fujifilm GFX 50S comes with NP-T125 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 6500 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm GFX 50S has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Fujifilm GFX 50S has Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 6500, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm GFX 50S. Sony Alpha 6500 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps. Fujifilm GFX 50S can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 6500 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 425 focusing points and Fujifilm GFX 50S has TTL Contrast AF system with 117 focusing points. Sony Alpha 6500 has detection range from -1 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 6500 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 6500 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm GFX 50S. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 6500 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm GFX 50S.

Flash

Sony Alpha 6500 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection. Fujifilm GFX 50S has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Sony Alpha 6500 and 1/125 sec on Fujifilm GFX 50S.

Sony Alpha 6500 body has dimensions of 120 x 67 x 53 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 2.09") and Fujifilm GFX 50S body has dimensions of 148 x 94 x 91 mm (5.83 x 3.7 x 3.58"). Sony Alpha 6500 weighs 453 g (1.00 lb / 15.98 oz) and Fujifilm GFX 50S weighs 920 g (2.03 lb / 32.45 oz).

Sony Alpha 6500

Fujifilm GFX 50S

120 mm

67 mm

148 mm

94 mm

67 mm

94 mm

53 mm

91 mm