6 Problems with Sony a6500 and How To Fix Them

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Sony Alpha a6500 camera on:

As I say in the video, no camera is perfect. I came across six problems that really bugged me about the Sony a6500, but thankfully I was able to find a solution for all of them.

1. Weak battery
2. Bad LCD
3. No in-camera timelapse
4. Rolling Shutter
5. Overheating
6. Video Recording Time Limit

Wasabi Batteries and Charger for the Sony a6500 (a6300) on:

Here are also great batteries from Watson:

ANDYCINE monitor:

SmallHD FOCUS monitor:

My DIY Filmmaking Custom Camera Rig for $200:

Footage used in today’s video:
“LOCO” music video by Cesar Liam

Timelapses by Akash Wadhwani
Check out Akash’s YouTube channel
and website:
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Remember, in filmmaking there's no problems, just a lack of solutions!

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My name is Tom Antos. I am a film director and cinematographer with over 20 years experience in VFX & animation.
Jak się masz?! I'm originally from Poland ;)

[masaytaka]

I don't think I ever seen a video that SO USEFUL! Thank you :)

[benjamin.tranbt]

I want the a6500. But I've got the feeling that if I buy it now, its successor will be announced the second I put it in my hands, with (almost) all of those problems fixed. I FEEL IT. So I'm saving.

[SapoBBQ]

I changed to the fastest cards to stop overheating. Thanks for the awesome video

[scottkeary]

The A6500 has a beautiful image, wonderful DPAF, I love it despite it's quirks, and you've just given us some excellent ideas to deal with them,  packed into a skinny 7.5 Min yet. It's never a waste to watch your content - Thank you! ... Oh and if you feel like you'd like to elaborate on how you came to create that profile I'd love to know!

[karenfinkelstein]

Excellent shots. crisp edits and very good information!

[momustafa]

We need more info of this camera in depth thanks alot

[yosuketanaka]

Just found the rolling shutter was something I always kept in my mind in 4k... hand-held footage still had some distortion with the repair in premiere, hoping it will be less with my gimbal

[ernegl]

Thank you so much for helping me out with the timelapse app. I had to do it with an external app on my smartphone and now it's so much easier.

[MarkBarners]

awesome tips - thanks!! Hate the overheating problem and also the lack of stabilisation so thats why I bought the Zheyun Crane v2 and a backup camera Lumix G85

[TheophilusEmmanuel]

Thanks a lot, Tom, for all the great content. It's most appreciated!

[vuman]

Really enjoyed this informative video, even though I'm more of a photographer than a videographer!

[azaelthec]

Nice. Thanks for the video. When the music video is comming to see how is the final work.?

[AdventureLand]

Thank you!! The andycine monitor seems to be a great option!

[davidwood]

Thanks for a very informative and terse video.

[LakshanCharuka]

Hey this is great. I'm planing to buy a sony a6500 and this video was very helpful.

[VictorEstrada]

great options! However, I don't think he knows you can plug in a battery bank into the charging port and continue shooting

[martingreen]

good video, can you disable recording time limit for 4k video also?

[kgmediaco]

Why are the vid files so hard to find? On my computer I have to go through several folders just to find them. Any fix?

[DaleRoossien]

couldn't agree more with the cine 4 pro colour setting.

[martingreen]

Good to know these problems are fixable, and the low camera initial cost makes it easier to buy accessories. GH5 is great camera but I think I prefer 6500