Canon 80D vs Sony A6500

Sony A6500 advantages over Canon 80D

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A6500 test data on DxO Mark 80D test data on DxO Mark
  1,405 vs 1,135 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  53 mm vs 78 mm
  Thinner
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.70x vs 0.59x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.1 fps vs 6.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  231 vs 53 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  11.1 fps vs 6.7 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  110 vs 24 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility