Sony a6500

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 42.4
Active dimensions: 23.50 × 15.60 mm
Active area: 366.60 mm²
Crop factor: 1.53 ×
Area vs full frame: -1.24 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width: 23.50 mm
Reference active height: 15.60 mm
Sensor technology: CMOS
Reference capture area: 3:2 Open Gate (Full sensor)

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Mirrorless
Shutter: Rolling

Capture modes

4 capture modes

3:2 Open Gate (Full sensor)
Active height
15.60 mm
Active width
23.50 mm
Horizontal pixels
6,000 px
Vertical pixels
4,000 px
4K UHD - Wide (Full sensor width)
Active height
13.22 mm
Active width
23.50 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
1080p - Wide
Active height
13.22 mm
Active width
23.50 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,920 px
Vertical pixels
1,080 px
720p
Active height
13.22 mm
Active width
23.50 mm
Horizontal pixels
1,280 px
Vertical pixels
720 px