Sony a6500 Custom Settings Guide

If you're looking for a way to understand all the menu settings in the Sony a6500, this video will help you with that. I go through a step by step guide of everything I do to setup my Sony a6500 from scratch. This is a tutorial for those intermediate to advanced users. Beginners will get some benefit from this.

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[johnlochness]

I've just moved from 6300 to 6500, this was really useful in helping me set up my new camera, thank you.

[JunaidKureshi]

bought my a6500 yesterday, I must say this video is a must watch if you are shifting from Nikon or Canon to Sony, there is a learning curve in sony, Thanks a lot

[HakanErtan]

I cannot explain, how I'm really happy to find this video. As a new one to Sony a6500, your video helped a lot. I appreciate it, thanks a lot!

[cheynemck]

Watched the original video on how to setup my a6000 and it saved me tons of time. Now that I’ve upgraded my camera this video is super helpful, and helped me understand all the new features. Keep putting out great info

[gsansoucie]

Thanks, very helpful. Your comments about setting up the Sony to be familiar to a Canon shooter hit home. I'm a Sony noob here, I am so used to my 40D as I've had it since the day it was launched, shot three plus years of a Photo a Day project way back when. I was out this evening trying to get a sunset with the a6500 and spent minutes fumbling around trying to find the bracket function the trying to figure out how to set it. Decided I needed a bit more familiarization with the menu and the setup.

[valentinmoeller]

11:50 you can make slow motion videos in this setting - 120 fps 120 fps will give you a slow mo video right out of the box

[rogercuthbert]

Thanks for taking the time to do this video. I have moved over from a Canon 5D and it’s really useful. Keep up the good work, very much appreciated.

[EliInfante]

Great video man! I just got my A6500 and this video was so helpful.

[willkim]

Just bought a6500 couple months ago and this is the most helpful video !!

[anikabillio]

Nice Vid. The S&Q setting you were wondering about is very important for video shooters. The 24fps or 30fps setting selection should match the frame rate you are using to shoot your video and in which you are editing. It basically affects playback speed and allows the camera to inform the edit software to know the intended playback speed. Basically if you are editing a 24fps video and you shoot 120 fps, the video will play 5x slower - 120/24=5x slower playback. If working in a 30 fps project 120/30=4x slower playback.

[ClutchFirst]

Is it possible to setup the same exact custom buttons for movie or photo mode like the a6400?

[cretivity]

I'm a little confused with the touch panel options. I have mine set to Touch Panel + Pad. I'm using a 14mm AF Rokinon lens. When I tap the screen to focus, I'm getting a little finger icon at the top of the screen and then it says Focus Cancel at the bottom of the screen and it's not focusing.

[lukej]

Thank you so much for this video! Just got a new 6500 and brand new to the entire Sony system and this saved me, thanks!

[buddynavarro]

Thanks for my discovery of your videos, they are very much informative. Although your reference camera is Sony a6500 I've been referring yours to my Sony a7r...and it works. Sample image relative to settings helps me a

[debajyotibiswas]

YOU HAVE DONE IT VERY WELL. YOU SAVED MY TIME AND ENERGY TO SET UP MY CAMERA. YOU ARE THE BEST. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU

[carandmel]

I just got my brand new Sony A6500 with a 16-70mm F/4 Zeiss and it's one of the most incredible cameras I've ever used. Actually, I shot a complete wedding with it, and I'm amazed with the results. Coming from Nikon (D750, D810, D850, D500) I think this little marvel makes a superb job, specially on the focus, silent shooting and speed areas.
And now, my next toys will be the Sony A7iii with the 24-105mm F/4 and the 55mm F1.8 and I will finally will say good bye to Nikon. Thank you so very much for this video, it was tremendously helpful.

[marecee]

Thanks cameraguy, I finally got my camera working correctly in the movie mode because of your comprehensive explanation of the settings! Now I don't have to make another trip back to the dreaded Best Buy.

[frankharis]

WONDERFUL DETAILED EXPLANATION ABOUT CAMERA, YOU ARE THE BEST. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU

[jdpdata]

Thanks for this, just got my 6500 this was exactly what I needed. Synced settings to my A7RII as well. Subscribed. Keep up the great work!