Sony A6500 User Manual

Useful method to micro-adjust the focus
When an A-mount lens is attached, activating the auto focus function with a button other than
the shutter button lets you focus more precisely in combination with manual focusing.
[36] Shooting
Auto focus
AF On
You can focus using any button instead of pressing the shutter button halfway down. The
settings for [Focus Mode] will be applied.
Hint
Set [ AF w/ shutter] to [Off] when you do not want to perform auto focusing using the shutter
button.
Set [
AF w/ shutter], [ Pre-AF], and [ Eye-Start AF] to [Off] to focus at a specific shooting
distance predicting the position of the subject.
[37] Shooting Auto focus
Eye AF
Set [ AF w/ shutter] to [Off].
1.
MENU → (Camera Settings2) → [Custom Key(Shoot.)] → assign the [AF On] and
[Focus Magnifier] functions to the desired keys.
2.
Set [ Eye-Start AF] to [Off] to avoid auto focusing when you look through the viewfinder.
3.
Press the key to which the [AF On] function is assigned.
4.
Press the key to which the [Focus Magnifier] function is assigned, and then rotate the focus
ring for micro-adjustments of the focus.
5.
Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image.
6.
MENU→ (Camera Settings2)→[Custom Key(Shoot.)]→desired key, then assign
the [AF On] function to the key.
1
Press the key to which you have assigned the [AF On] function while auto-focus
shooting.
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Sony A6500 Specifications

General

ISO Range	100-25600 (expandable to 51200)
Image Processor	BIONZ X
Continuous Shooting Speed	11 fps
Video Resolution	4K (3840 x 2160)
Weight	453 g (with battery and memory card)
Image Stabilization	5-axis in-body stabilization
Shutter Speed	1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb
Built-in Flash	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Wi-Fi, NFC
Dimensions	120.0 x 66.9 x 53.3 mm
Sensor	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Autofocus Points	425 phase-detection points
Viewfinder	2.36 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder
Screen	3.0-inch tilting LCD, 921, 600 dots
Battery Life	350 shots (Viewfinder) / 400 shots (LCD)