Why I Still Use The Sony A6500

In this video I wanted to share why I still use the Sony A6500 over other cameras. Also I talk about which specs of the Sony a6500 I really enjoy and what make keeping this camera worth it. I have bought the a7iii before and felt it wasn't worth the cost of upgrade for the increased specs I needed. Anyways this is just my opinion, let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
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[@DennisFilms]

Hey guys!! If you have any questions about anything, please comment below! I will answer them at the end of the next video. See y'all then!

[@MrNinjacatz]

I don't know a thing about cameras, but want to get into them. I've been watching multiple videos and I want to know, whats your best advice to a beginner getting into learning the works of videography/film-making and just general knowledge over cameras.

[@SweatnSilhouettesTV]

What’s your opinion about the Sony a6500 vs the Sony a6400. I don’t know which one to buy. 😩 Please help!

[@JLakeBoston]

What different lenses do you use with the a6500, and what’s your favorite lens for video on the camera?

[@MrAbhishekdavid]

@@SweatnSilhouettesTV sony a6400

[@nene1964]

What lens do you use for filming and wedding?

[@Minyahel]

Thank you so much , And can’t wait for your picture profile settings and color grading tutorial!

[@panhavornchhun1993]

I love my a6500. Great video. The zoom lens you got in the background is stressing me out sitting so high up and so close to the edge of the shelf.

[@timmerko8912]

which lens or lenses u use?

[@lakendeshaepicou]

Love love love the video!! The camera matters for sure, but your TALENT and your HARD WORK is what makes you THE best!!! 🐐 Great work babe!

[@DennisFilms]

Thank you babe for the constant support 😘

[@therampage3326]

Amazing video bro! I just bought my a6500 yesterday because of you! I need that picture profile settings and colors grading video!! Keep up the good work!

[@DennisFilms]

Shityeah! The settings are coming next!

[@manlu_media7813]

thx so much bro, u really helped me with the decision if i should buy this cam. keep up the good work 💯

[@gado27seas]

Thank you for the support, I just bought this camera February 2020, and just learn how to use it for videografy.

[@julo2557]

Just came from your best settings for a6500 and want to say that your quality has improved a LOT

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks brotha! I've been trying🙏

[@nicholasted]

Really enjoy your videos...cannot wait for the one on picture profiles..thanks for being so open with your process.

[@DennisFilms]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear that! It will be coming next week!

[@owillmayer]

Man, I loved your vibes and review, tips and everything about this camera, thanks for that, my Sony A6500 is on the way! 🙌🙌🙌

[@flmmkr]

Soo hyped for the Settings/PictureProfil Video man!!

[@TriscuitsForDays]

This is perfect for me because I solely use the a6500 as my main camera. Thanks for doing this!

[@tanreonnaj.artistry4640]

Awesome as always and your great at dishing out information and how to’s 🤗

[@DennisFilms]

Thank you T!!

[@jayfomin]

I was literally on the fence on whether or not I should get this for a while. But after watching this video, yup I just bought one haha. Great video man, love the details and subjects covered. Also much respect to the quality of the content! Again, thanks for this video, was super helpful!

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks brotha! It's a great camera

[@phucmapvlog]

I have the CanonG7x now, but an upgrade might be in order soon. Thanks for the video!

[@wificomedian]

Am buying this Camera because of You. Basically the results of your a6500 tutorials is Dope. Much love from Kenya.. Keep winning Bro

[@DennisFilms]

Thats awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Pravinspace]

Just got mine today. Now waiting for the settings video that you promised! 😀 🍻

[@jonastaras2970]

Just got me a 6500 because of this. Been researching this heavily and you sold me! And great channel :)

[@jaysonjaunty]

You're awesome man!!❤️🙏 Learnt a lot

[@DatLabelTv]

Thanks For The Info G.D 🙏🏾 Cant Wait Till You Make Some More Transitions Bro

[@patdinco]

You make vids better than guys with reds , full frame cameras, and bmpcc, goes to show it’s the DP. Keep up the great work man

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks brotha!!

[@willandcynsadventures4480]

Dennis Films what’s the difference between the 6500 and 6400

[@KoelAnderson]

this video is awesome man loving the edit and effort you put in

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks brotha!

[@ryandunbar1604]

Man appreciate this video you did good you explained well

[@rmznt1740]

Thanks for the very valuable information my friend.

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Dennis you get better colours outta this camera than most with pro cameras. You are ridiculously talented.

[@RJBaculo]

I feel validated, brother! My a6500 still a my workhorse to this day!

[@slimyelow]

Great Info. Thanks for that !

[@PandaThiefChannel]

Really damn great informative and clear video. Thanks!

[@MatthewFunk]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥just bought this camera today. New beginnings🙌🏼

[@firstandlastproductionsllc]

I still use my A6500s to this day! Power workhorses and love the image quality... thanks for your video! :)

[@DennisFilms]

Same here! Thank you for watching!

[@UnknownUser-kx1pf]

Thx for the video man! I bought the A6500 today! Greetings from germany

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Minyahel]

I am big fan of your works ❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@SourceAwareness]

Hey Dennis, fantastic work, brother!! Agreed, the A6500 is a beast!! Much Respect ☮️

[@VisualDanny]

Love your work Dennis

[@DennisFilms]

Thank you!!

[@MrAdidar]

great one Dennis n waiting for picture profile video

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks and its out! Its the second most recent video!

[@tspunk4003]

Just found your channel because I have an a6500 and wanted to get into a bit of videography. If you can do a tutorial for beginners from end to end that would be dope. Like... maybe make a quick short of vlog + b-roll + cinematic, and then go over your exact steps to make that short. That would include camera settings for each shot, etc. basically a behind the scenes. Let’s say no gimbals or any special lighting. That would really help. Others that do tutorials will simply say follow the 180 rule but they don’t talk about setting to s log or how to make sure your exposure is correct, how peaking works, etc. anyway, I subbed !

[@jose02lemus93]

Please the PP and the color grading video!!! Your videos are awesome Dennis. I have the sony a6400 and the a6300 and your videos are so useful!

[@DennisFilms]

They are coming!!

[@canucklehead28]

Great video! Keep it up.

[@leslielee5282]

Thanks so much. I just bought a secondhand A6500 before the lockdown - instead of a used A7s ii or A7 iii so I really appreciate this video

[@DennisFilms]

You're welcome! Yeah, I've had to return the a7iii because it just not really different from the a6500, besides full frame.

[@leslielee5282]

@@DennisFilms And APS-C vs full frame is a whole another discussion :-D

[@DennisFilms]

@@leslielee5282 lol right!

[@curryshotyou1538]

Because you're a beast with it! Good stuff man!

[@DennisFilms]

🙏🙏

[@fenandovibesartilery9814]

Love from nigeria💖.. am always happy to watch your videos

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks for love bro!

[@iamtoribio7337]

Great video!!!

[@ViLLii]

You Took Me too School on this one thank you sir ✊🏾

[@ChadVerified]

You're the reason I haven't upgraded from A6500 yet bro! Waiting on the next vid!

[@DennisFilms]

Haha I feel you! More to come!

[@PunPitin]

Love vid. thank a lot. For year on a6500 still loved

[@flomff4037]

Like many people here, I just bought an a6500 thanks to you. I am now considering to buy sigma 18-35. Would love a video about your experience and tips as a one man Filmmaker for weddings (lens, lighting, focal length for what shoot, tripod monopod or gimbal use...)

[@DennisFilms]

I use that lens a ton! My favorite lens🙏 i can definitely make a video about that man!

[@cudiedgar]

gr8 stuff mate!

[@EmSolid]

you are the only one that showed me the potential of my a6300...you are the goat....

[@DennisFilms]

🙏🙏

[@tancredimedia664]

I also use the a6500 since many years and its a beast

[@YourTechGuide.]

*wow still can believe you still using the 6500. i still can't believe the footage you get from that camera tho. all your music video looks amazing and i cant wait for more tips from you on your next video!*

[@DennisFilms]

Haha I've tried upgrading to a7iii but it just wasn't a big enough upgrade for the investment. So I returned and I'm still waiting on the a7siii if that ever comes out 🤦‍♂️ btw thank you for watching!

[@treasureislandofworld]

Love it man

[@schoeferfilm]

Great quality bro 👍🏻 idiom with the FX6 now, but I have still an old A6500 at home 🙈

[@ADani-ez1ru]

As I always say, it's not the camera, it's the person using it, this guy's a goat.

[@juliustubbsDP]

Always loved your videos. I use to shoot with the a6500. Great video.

[@DennisFilms]

Thank you! What did you switch too?

[@juliustubbsDP]

@@DennisFilms I actually had the 6500 and 6300. Got rid of both and went with the a6400 and a7iii. Love both of em. But the Nikon z6 that i have im liking more then my a7iii

[@willandcynsadventures4480]

Dennis Films Since I’m new at this I assume I need to get away from the camcorder.

[@DekiaryCarter]

Thank you for this thorough review!! I've been looking to get this one because I want the IBIS since my a6300 does not have it.

[@levikolone567]

Does it really have IBIS the a6500?

[@eddyfotografo]

You are amazing. I going to live in spain and you are one of my best inspirations. I hope to work with you one day.

[@DennisFilms]

Thank you! One day brother!

[@iloumalki1334]

Hi Dennis! Thanks for the video! Wanna know your thoughts about the a6400 , and whether it's better or not than the 6500 besides the ibis problem. Thanks for sharing your creativity with us

[@kamel3d]

I think you are mistaken by saying that the 1080 is soft, it is just normal 4K looks sharper when downscaled always, and it is strange you put it on higher shutter speed to get sharper image while that only affect the motion you mixing motion blur with sharpness of the image itself which can be due to lens or out of focus

[@jedemerichjumawan2203]

Idk. I've seen some comparisons and the gh5's 1080p looks much sharper compared to the a6500's. But yes it's only noticeable if you place them side by side and prob with some pixel peeping

[@teamdestinyph]

Soft = Less Sharp than 4k

[@avpfilms27]

Still my main camera too Since it almost came out! Thanks for the 1080p tip!

[@DennisFilms]

👍🏻

[@dancrosby6091]

You answered a lot of the questions I had as well as provided solutions... One question. I heard you suggest to use 250 shutter when shooting 1080 60fps. Do you use this same method when shooting 4k performance shots at 24fps to get a sharper image if so what shutter speed do you typically use? Thanks bro. Subbed!

[@TheMonsieurSalty]

I got a A6500 and a 35mm 1.8 from a friend for very cheap last year ($500 ish for both). Only downside is because he purchased the body in Japan, it's stuck in Japanese language with no way to change it to English. It's a monster camera even for its age. It's been my main work camera ever since.

[@jamessepulveda5202]

If you contact sony they can give you a regional flash. Call their support line. Tell them you now reside in United States. You will have to part from your camera for a week while you mail it out but it's free for them to do

[@dpixvid]

For the jitters add a camera strap, your neck as a third contact point helps a lot.

[@balldayeveryday640]

Hey Dennis, just came across your channel and this was a great video. I'm fairly new to filming but I'm fairly proficient in video editing. I don't know if I missed it but what is your answer to the question in your title? Hahaha. I am stuck between getting the A6500, A7R II and A7SII. I plan on making a lot of different films such as documentary style videos, music videos etc. You highlighted a lot of the pros of the A6500 but I wanted to know how it compares do the newer models and which I should go with in your opinion. Thanks!

[@jacquewallace7037]

Hi Dennis! Love your work!! Do you gave any overheating issues with the a6500? If yes what is your fix for it? If you don’t, what do you do to prevent overheating?

[@sparkleyRecord]

U r amazing. I'm Subscribing for sure

[@bikeninja956]

Great review pal, thank you... so how do you adjust the manual focus in this camera? does the touch screen allow this also?

[@funfacts731]

This is so cool, am still upcoming!

[@Lavelmarshall20]

Im looking to upgrade my camera body on the video standpoint from the sony a6000. And this video made me want to get the 6500

[@MondoCheapo]

Awesome video and your other music videos are great! but wanted to know, are you using autofocus for most of your music videos? (or roughly what percentage do you go with manual?) thanks

[@deshieldstf]

Hey Dennis! Could you make a tutorial on back button focus? I've been trying to look on KZbin ad search on Google for back button focus with the Sony a6500 but there's no specific videos for it! Thanks again for everything you do! Regardless you're helpful haha

[@jangoodman-willits4711]

This is how I set mine up for back button focus. In the menu for Camera Settings 1, go to page 6. Turn AF w/shutter off and also turn Pre-AF to off. Then go to Camera Settings 2, page 8. Click on Custom Key (shoot) to page 2. You can use any button you want, but I find the AEL button works best for me. Change that (or whichever button you want to use) to AutoFocus on.

[@RealMehedi]

Tbh... You are true inspiration...

[@DennisFilms]

Thank you Mehedi!

[@joelmbenga2544]

hank you denis well done, mai I ask if this camera is also good for proffessional photography also wich lense is better between 24mmm 105 canon and canon 135mm

[@englishforsrilanka2535]

Brother I love your content! You've earned a follower all the way from Sri Lanka. Could you tell me what your camera setting are for low light on the a6500? And what your color grading process is like? Do you use LUTs? Etc. Thanks in advance and I pray you hit the lottery!

[@dubjay1329]

great video! got the a6500 from watching your video. what's your lens set up for your music videos?

[@jeffapplefield3341]

Definitely don’t suck at the handheld stuff. I think building a rig for small mirrorless cameras is essential for handheld work. I sent you a question on IG about how to share client work, shoot me an answer f you get the time please, and as always great video. Btw... love the idea of a quicker shutter speed for the 1080p footage, I’m gonna have to try that out!

[@DennisFilms]

Lol thank you! I hope those tips help! Also email me at [e-mail]

[@melkigonzalez9278]

Awesome!! Bro what program do you use for editing?

[@miikkakervinen]

Would you recommend to shoot 4k and then downsample it for 1080p? Im learning videography, currently using sony a7ii and i want better af, and more options what comes to video. My macbook isnt the latest model so making it 1080p would help a bit maybe.🤔

[@ArmaanSabharwalbhakti]

Hi bro i am a singer and i want to invest in a camera to make my music videos so what will be best sony a6400 or a6500 or a6600 plesse reply. Bro

[@aflyinglouis2452]

Hope you will release the video about picture profile soon

[@HalimBrahim]

What type of camera do you use ?

[@marcoscoelho8010]

Hi Dennis, On the A6500, do you not use HDR when shooting images with high contrast instead of SLOG2 recordings? If not, why not.

[@erictelchik]

Man Dennis your still a legend with using the a6500. i have the same camera, and it just made made me realize its nice getting a new camera but its not fully necessary. Thx man keep up the good work. Question if you could only use one prime lens for all of your projects what would you use?

[@erictelchik]

And also i made a rig for the a6500 as soon as i saw your video on the rig.

[@DennisFilms]

Thanks bro!! I agree and also I would choose a 35mm

[@erictelchik]

Dennis Films ooooooh nice choice nice choice I have a 30mm 1.4....high key want a zoom for gimbal work.

[@lukasm.a6268]

Nice video man! i have one question, i have sony a6500 but i dont know how export to get the best quality, cos when i upload to youtube or IG the quality get very low compare to what it is. do you have any video about that? Thanks

[@hostyproduction6776]

Thank you mate i just subscribe. Thumbs up

[@karlgeraldpuzon9391]

hi! when using autofous for weddings, what focus mode do you usually use?

[@larryhorner7772]

Do you have a video detailing how you made the battery rig you made?

[@nene1964]

You’re a genius 💗

[@masytv5316]

Hello! Can anyone explain the "moving lines" on the door frame at 7:09 - 7:12. Is that a recording or an export issue? Or is it my eyes... lol

[@VisualDanny]

Got a6500, but the body is too small with ronin M release plate. I use the sigma 18-35, and it's impossible to rotate it at all. Is there a solution?

[@rafiqmalik2818]

Thank you dear

[@TVPDan]

Do you know how I can update the firmware on my A6500 with Big Sur on mac? Looks like 1.06 doesn't have Big Sur support to be able to update it. Is there another option beyond finding a computer that has a lower version of OS?

[@VictorHugooli]

Do a video how shooting in low light with sony a6500

[@dubjay1329]

really need a lens set up for low light bro!

[@jangoodman-willits4711]

Hi Dennis. I'm hoping you can solve a problem I have. I bought a Neewer TTL wireless flash trigger with a Neewer NW400 flash. I can't get the trigger to fire the flash off-camera. I'm sure it's just some little setting, but I've tried everything I can think of with no success. The flash works fine on camera, I just cant get it to work off-camera with the trigger. They are on the same channel and same group. It's driving me nuts!!

[@predrag1]

So you prefer slog at night? How do you expose for that? Do you still over do it by two stops?

[@peterchorbadzhiev8438]

I dont get it. I cant seem to get that kind of autofocus or quality from my a6500 while using similar quality lenses (Sigma 16mm and 56mm) and a gimbal. Is it from my settings and do you thing that s-log 3 is better then the cine4? How do you get so much color depth and I cant seem to be able to fix colors without everything looking low quality...

[@ovidiupaunescu4046]

Hi sir...how you use S log 2? did you download in the camera ..or update the camera?

[@fidoguido832]

what lut did you use for this video of the sony a 6500 please

[@Kimpazzz]

My only problem with the a6500 is the soft 1080.. so you shoot att 60p 1/250 and for 120p 1/500?

[@abdullahjabbar8582]

hi-i m considering buying - Sony E PZ 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS lens = would this lens fit with my Sony a6500? if yes do u recommend this lens to a6500? and would that cause any serious vignette? cheers

[@joonajks]

Can I get great video colors straight out the camera without color grading to start a new KZbin channel? I'm looking at a used Sony a 6500 camera!