The new Sony Alpha a6500 is released in early December, 2016, just several days after Black Friday & Cyber Monday. Sony Alpha a6500 is Sony’s flagship APS-C E-mount mirrorless camera, it features with a 24.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X image processor, clean image quality is provided with a wide expandable sensitivity range to ISO 51200, along with accelerated readout speeds for internal 4K 30 and Full HD 1080p 120 video recording with full pixel readout. Below are recommended lenses for Sony a6500 mirrorless camera.
Prime Portrait Lenses | Zoom Lenses | Wide-angle Lenses | Telephoto Lenses | Macro Lenses
Best Prime Portrait lenses for Sony a6500
There are a lot of great prime lenses for Sony a6500 mirrorless camera. The Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens is a full frame lens for Sony full frame mirrorless cameras, but for a6300, it is still best prime lenses ever in the world. If you are looking for cheap lenses, the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS lens and 35mm f/1.8 OSS lens are your best choices.
| Lens | Check Price |
| Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony FE Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8 ZA | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
| Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best zoom lenses for Sony a6500
If you are looking for a zoom lens for Sony a6500, below are top zoom lenses for a6500. The full frame zoom lenses are also great choice for Sony a6500, such as FE 70-200mm f/4 G, FE 16-35mm f/4, FE 24-70mm f/4 and FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6. The Sony T* 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens is a E-mount APS-C lens, cheap and great image quality.
| Lens | Check Price |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS Lens | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 10-18mm f/4 OSS E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 PZ OSS E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best wide-angle lenses for Sony a6500
Below are a list of wide-angle prime and zoom lenses for Sony a6500. The best wide angle prime lens for Sony a6500 is Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 E lens. And best wide-angle zoom lens for a6500 is Zeiss 16-35mm f/4 FE lens, the Sony 10-18mm f/4 lens is also another good lens with a more cheap price.
| Lens | Check Price |
| Sony FE 28mm f/2 Lens | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Lens | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sigma 19mm f/2.8 DN E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 20mm f/2.8 E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 10-18mm f/4 OSS E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 16mm f/2.8 E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS?E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best telephoto lenses for Sony a6500
Currently, there are not many telephoto lenses for Sony a6500, below are recommended telephoto lenses for Sony a6500. Two new announced Rokinon/Samyang 85mm and 135mm lenses are good choice for Sony a6500 at a cheap price.
| Lens | Check Price |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Rokinon/Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Lens | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
| Rokinon/Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC | B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Rokinon Reflex 300mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best macro lenses for Sony a6500
Here are recommended macro lenses for Sony a6500 camera.
| Lens | Check Price |
| Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro E | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 Macro | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay |
| Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
| Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 Macro | B&H/eBay |