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April 2014
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The editors liked
Good high ISO performance
Great specification
AF speed
Very high resolution 24 Megapixel sensor
Most effective continuous AF in its class
Fast continuous shooting at 11fps
Fast single AF
Good viewfinder and tilting screen
1080p video with full manual control
Built-in Wifi with NFC and downloadable apps
Broad degree of customisation.
Incredibly fast autofocus. 11.1fps burst shooting with tracking focus. Amazing high ISO image quality. Sharp OLED EVF. Tilting rear display. In-body flash and multi-function hot shoe. Wi-Fi with NFC. Downloadable camera apps. 1080p60 video capture.
Incredibly fast autofocus
Excellent image quality
Beginner-friendly interface
Integrated WiFiand EVF
Solid battery life
The Sony Alpha 6000 has seriously fast continuous shooting for the money
And its design improves upon its predecessor's already excellent one. Plus it's got an extensive feature set
24 megapixel APS-C sensor is one of the best in its class
Small body with generally well placed controls
Very fast continuous shooting
Class-leading continuous autofocus
Excellent level of control over video (including manual exposure)
High quality
24 megapixel APSC sensor is one of the best in its class
Classleading continuous autofocus
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Fast continuous shooting and autofocu
Compact bod
Multiple custom control option
Above-average image qualit
Excellent low-light performance
Outstanding image quality
Lightweight design with big grip
Easier to use UI than previous NEX UI
Price/Affordability
Portability/Size
Great IQ
11 FPS
Great AF system (179 AF points)
Sony App Support
Can use Sony FE lenses
Great image quality
Super fast focusing
Wifi connectivity
Pretty quiet shutter
The best autofocusing system that we've seen in many ways
Powerful features
Even today
Sharp 24MP sensor
Good autofocus
Built-in EVF
Tilting Rear LCD Display
Hybrid AF System
Two control dials
Small and lightweight body makes this camera great for traveling
Easily adjust camera settings with customizable buttons and easy-to-navigate menus
Several auto focus modes that work well in the right lighting
Very lightweight and portable
JPEGs look sharp and detailed
Decent battery life
The editors didn't like
LCD screen could be better specified
EVF a touch behind competition
Laborious process to set single AF area position
No touchscreen. Screen only tilts
Not fully articulated
Very basic Wifi remote control and no GPS tagging
Apps sometimes feel like reinstating features
No 3.5mm microphone jack
No leveling gauge
No miniature effect for movies
No silent shutter option.
Overly sensitive eye sensor. Slow start up. EVF lags in very dim light. Lacks analog mic input. Some apps must be purchased
No microphone input jack
The movie record button remains annoying
And while it delivers excellent photo quality
It's not best-in-class in low light. It's also slow on startup
Flash exposures often misjudged
No In-camera Raw conversion option
Noise reduction can be a bit heavy-handed
No touchscreen
No electronic level gauge
Battery life feels low (though provided charge percentage info helps judge remaining life)
Specifyi
No Incamera Raw conversion option
Noise reduction can be a bit heavyhanded
Specifying
Vast array of camera settings may be overwhelmin
Noise reduction can be excessiv
Clunky adjustment of focus point selection
Overly sensitive electronic viewfinder sensor
Long buffer times after burst shooting
Oddly positioned movie recording button
Short Battery Life
Burst Mode AF accuracy
Slight Electronic Viewfinder Delay
Battery life drains very quickly
We wish that there were a thumb joystick incorporated into the design to make choosing focusing points faster
Good high ISO performance; Great specification; AF speed
LCD screen could be better specified; EVF a touch behind competition
The Sony a6000 was always going to be up against it, facing some stiff competition and replacing a model which had stood in the range for some four years.The good news, however, is that on the whole it's an impressive model. It feature an impressive sp...
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Published: 2014-04-23, Author: Richard , review by: dpreview.com
24 megapixel APS-C sensor is one of the best in its class, Small body with generally well placed controls, Very fast continuous shooting, Class-leading continuous autofocus, Excellent level of control over video (including manual exposure), High quality,
Flash exposures often misjudged, No In-camera Raw conversion option, Noise reduction can be a bit heavy-handed, No touchscreen, No electronic level gauge, Battery life feels low (though provided charge percentage info helps judge remaining life), Specifyi
The a6000 brings Sony's latest interface improvements and enhanced JPEG processing to a well-featured, competitively-priced mid-range camera. Its stand-out features are its comprehensive video controls and continuous autofocus performance unprecedented at...
The Sony A6000 is a full-featured, responsive compact system camera that delivers excellent images in a variety of situations, all at a very competitive price that significantly undercuts its main rivals. Despite lacking a touchscreen interface and havin...
Published: 2014-04-09, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Sony's re-alignment of the range with the new A6000 offering a better performing sensor than the NEX-7 in more –or-less an NEX-6 body is an intriguing development. When making comparisons, it's always worth looking at the camera's capabilities as a whole...
Very high resolution 24 Megapixel sensor, Most effective continuous AF in its class, Fast continuous shooting at 11fps, Fast single AF, Good viewfinder and tilting screen, 1080p video with full manual control, Built-in Wifi with NFC and downloadable apps, Broad degree of customisation.
Laborious process to set single AF area position, No touchscreen. Screen only tilts, not fully articulated, Very basic Wifi remote control and no GPS tagging, Apps sometimes feel like reinstating features, No 3.5mm microphone jack, No leveling gauge, No miniature effect for movies, No silent shutter option.
The Sony A6000 is a good solid interchangeable lens camera with one major advantage over rivals: effective continuous AF which works pretty much anywhere on the frame for stills or movies. If you're shooting stills, it also works at the top continuous...
Abstract: Sample images The new Sony Alpha 6000 fitted with an FE (full frame) 24-70mm f/4 zoom It looks like a NEX, but that branding is now officially finished and the new Sony Alpha 6000 goes some way to demonstrate why it's not a NEX. Gone is the character...
Abstract: The Sony A6000 also has another trick up its proverbial sleeve that fans of fast action will enjoy: 11fps continuous shooting with AF tracking. This is a significant upgrade to the NEX-6's solid 10fps continuous shooting via the use of Speed Priority Cont...
Abstract: Contributor Maarten Heilbron recently compared the Sony A6300 with the A6000 and put both through a rigorous test. The above video includes examples and demonstrations, detailed menu walk through. For behind the scenes details, read Maarten's blog at maar...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Sony Alpha a6000 interchangeable lens mirrorless digital camera. The a6000 and a5000 are members of the Alpha camera line and they replace the NEX models. The a6000 is the higher end model that sits roughly where the NEX-6 did and th...
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Published: 2014-05-15, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com.au
The Sony Alpha 6000 has seriously fast continuous shooting for the money, and its design improves upon its predecessor's already excellent one. Plus it's got an extensive feature set
The movie record button remains annoying, and while it delivers excellent photo quality, it's not best-in-class in low light. It's also slow on startup
Despite small annoyances, the Sony Alpha A6000 is a great overall camera for more advanced photographers who want something smaller than a dSLR, especially if they need the continuous- shooting speed....
