Sony A6500 Touch Shutter?

[GeoS]

Does the a6500 have a touch shutter function? If not, which aps-c cameras do? Thanks.

 

[DaveC Oz]

I have an A6600, and the A6500 may be different, but the A6600 does have a touch screen shutter release option. It isn't something I use, I found that it got in the way of my normal shooting style.

 

[GeoS]

I have an A6600, and the A6500 may be different, but the A6600 does have a touch screen shutter release option. It isn't something I use, I found that it got in the way of my normal shooting style.

Is there a menu setting?

 

[DaveC Oz]

Is there a menu setting?

Yes, on the A6600 it comes under the second of 7 screens in the setup part of the menu (Looks like a small suitcase) . The lowest item on this menu screen is "Touch Operation" selecting this then gives you the options of : 1. Touch Shutter, 2. Touch Focus, or 3. Touch Tracking

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

a6500 doesn't have any touch-screen functions.

<Some Time Later>

Sorry about this, please ignore the post. I'm talking rubbish.

The a65000 does have touch functionality. I don't know how I forgot! As far as I can recall now, though, it does not have touch screen shutter release. It has touch for setting and moving focus points. It's almost a year since I used mine daily, and for my brain cells, a year is a long time.

 

[GeoS]

a6500 doesn't have any touch-screen functions.

<Some Time Later>

Sorry about this, please ignore the post. I'm talking rubbish.

The a65000 does have touch functionality. I don't know how I forgot! As far as I can recall now, though, it does not have touch screen shutter release. It has touch for setting and moving focus points. It's almost a year since I used mine daily, and for my brain cells, a year is a long time.

Yes, it does have limited touch functionality. Strange, you can touch to focus but not shoot while the cheaper 5100 has both!

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

It is a matter of generations. a6000, a6300, a6500 are first generations. The 6100, 6400, 6600 are next generation, and then 6700.

My a7iv has much more sophisticated touch functions and... I hardly use them at all! I was moving focus spots around, by touch, all the time on the a6500. On the a7iv I seldom have to even use a spot to get the face/eye that I want.

The a6500 is a very nice camera. I loved mine in a way that I cannot love the a7iv! Even though the a7iv gives me better images more easily.

 

[Trout Fisher]

It is a matter of generations. a6000, a6300, a6500 are first generations. The 6100, 6400, 6600 are next generation, and then 6700.

My a7iv has much more sophisticated touch functions and... I hardly use them at all! I was moving focus spots around, by touch, all the time on the a6500. On the a7iv I seldom have to even use a spot to get the face/eye that I want.

The a6500 is a very nice camera. I loved mine in a way that I cannot love the a7iv! Even though the a7iv gives me better images more easily.

When does "sophistication" get out of hand? I mean page after page after page of menu options requiring casual shooters to buy a book. My personal favorite option is on focus - "Right/Left Eye Select." Really?

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

When does "sophistication" get out of hand? I mean page after page after page of menu options requiring casual shooters to buy a book. My personal favorite option is on focus - "Right/Left Eye Select." Really?

I kind of understand that sentiment. It took me a while to get used to the "new" menu on the a6700 after years of using a6000 & a6400. The up-side is many of those options are not used regularly. The down-side is we forget we even have the options lol

 

[iamdlewis]

When does "sophistication" get out of hand? I mean page after page after page of menu options requiring casual shooters to buy a book. My personal favorite option is on focus - "Right/Left Eye Select." Really?

Sometimes the target audience is too broad and the programmers say screw-it add it all. They figure that those that can't figure it our won't be able to figure out how to contact them but those that can will contact them about more stuff. So really this is just the programmers trying to reduce the amount of emails they get.