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Testseek.com have collected 142 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-6 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-6.
Award: Good Buy April 2013
April 2013
 
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142 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • More consumer-friendly controls than NEX-7
  • Including physical Mode dial
  • Lightweight and compact design
  • With prominent and comfortable grip
  • Sharp
  • Bright
  • Responsive OLED EVF
  • Tiltable
  • 3-inch high-res LCD monitor
  • Hybrid AF system with 99-point pha...
  • A fine shooting design
  • Great photo and good video quality
  • And excellent performance number among the Sony Alpha NEX-6's strengths
  • Compact kit lens. Built-in EVF and flash. Sharp
  • Tilting LCD. Excellent high ISO performance. 9fps burst shooting. Standard hot shoe.
  • New mode dial
  • Builtin viewfinder and flash
  • WiFi
  • Full feature set
  • Good performance
  • Above average image quality
  • Full manual exposure control in video
  • Exceptional stills and quality videos
  • Excellent OLED EVF/tilting LCD
  • Easy to carry
  • Just plain fun to use
  • Excellent
  • Powerful controls
  • Great images and video
  • Small body is still easy to use
  • Hybrid AF with phase and contrast detect
  • 2.3 million dot EVF
  • 10fps burst mode with continuous AF
  • Wi-Fi enabled with picture sharing
  • Remote control and downloadable apps
  • Compact lightweight powered kit zoom.

The editors didn't like

  • Design not as sleek as NEX-7 (though that might be a pro for some)
  • Hybrid AF system still lags behind some comparably priced DSLRs in terms of speed and accuracy
  • Can't separate AF activation from shutter button
  • Default toggling between manual and au...
  • The camera lacks the option to save groups of custom settings
  • A real irritation
  • And we wish it had a neutral color preset. Plus Sony's wireless implementation is awkward
  • And the app system is annoying
  • Slow to start and shoot. Kit lens could be sharper. No dedicated battery charger. Some camera apps cost money
  • Confusing menu system
  • Even with mode dial
  • Still too dependent on menus
  • Poorly positioned "red" movie button
  • Occasional AF misfires
  • Should have a touchscreen LCD
  • Wi-Fi could definitely be improved
  • Wi-Fi is effectively useless
  • Lens ecosystem still lags competition
  • Lack of touch screen
  • Poor AF performance in low light
  • Movie button difficult to press and not programmable.

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  Published: 2012-09-12, review by: photoreview.com.au

  • Abstract:  Underneath the mode dial is a secondary dial, which is made from metal and semi-recessed into the top panel. It's easily identified by touch. This dial can be used to adjust aperture and shutter speed settings, depending on the selected shooting mode. In ...

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  Published: 2013-07-01, Author: Becca , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Sony NEX-6 is exactly what a compact system camera should be. It offers excellent picture quality combined with good usability and lots of features. On top of the usual interchangeable lens system it includes Wi-Fi to beam out its pictures, an adjusta...

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  Published: 2013-05-22, Author: Gavin , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Costs as much as a very good DSLR if buying lens too, NEX range design continues to be blandly functional rather than inspired
  • We found that the best match for this camera when shooting video was to pair it with the ultra compact mechanised 16-50mm ‘Power Zoom'. The fact that the zoom is automatic rather than adjusted by hand, unlike the EOS 5D Mark III, ensures that framing adju...

 
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  Published: 2013-05-02, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Built-in EVF, decent image quality, mode dial and thumbwheel, hotshoe, small yet sensible size, sturdy build quality
  • Battery life needs to be better, low-light autofocus lacks feedback and accuracy, no touchscreen, Wi-Fi not as smooth as we'd like
  • On the one hand the NEX-6 epitomises what compact system cameras are all about: it's small, light, easier to use than any other NEX model, well built, comes complete with a viewfinder, is fairly nippy when it needs to be and snaps cracking images to...

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  Published: 2013-03-27, Author: TJ , review by: reviewed.com

  • Sony's NEX system has seen considerable growth since its inception just three short years ago. What started as two barely discernible options—the NEX-5 and NEX-3—has grown into a fine system with options for just about everyone. The NEX-7 also became one ...

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  Published: 2013-02-25, review by: gadgetspeak.com

  • Abstract:  Since reviewing The NEX5 a couple of variety’s have emerged, however new cameras from Sony are not frequent so when I saw a prototype some months ago I immediately requested to review one when it was available....

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  Published: 2013-02-19, Author: Gavin , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Compact yet with a rock solid construction, APS-C sensor is larger than that found in most CSC’s, body integral viewfinder, touch screen control provides best-of-both-worlds operation when used in conjunction with manual controls, tilting high resolution backscreen
  • Bland design that is more functional than inspirational, costs as much as a very good digital SLR which would offer marginally better picture quality, some will prefer to twin this with a manual zoom for more precise control
  • That it costs as much as a semi professional DSLR too when you factor in the lens may give some pause for thought, but if it's compactness, convenience and – despite this – robustness you're after in a CSC, the NEX-6 is up there near the top of the prover...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-22, Author: Renaud , review by: digitalversus.com

  • Good build, quality materials, nice to handle, Highend electronic viewfinder and verticaltilt screen, Photo/video interface is simple but comprehensive, Good general picture quality, noise controlled well, Extra functions can be added in the form of apps
  • Slow to start up (over two seconds to take a first photo), Interface for installing applications isn't great and only Sony apps are available, No touchscreen, entering text or passwords can be a pain
  • The Sony NEX-6 is a very nice camera. It's an advanced interchangeable lens compact with a reassuringly sturdy build and high-end performances. Although it's a touch slow to start up, this is still our current favourite in Sony's NEX range. However, seein...

 
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  Published: 2013-01-05, Author: Tony , review by: amateurphotographer.co.uk

  • The Sony NEX-6 mixes high-end build quality and control with a consumer-friendly feature set. The inclusion of Wi-Fi connectivity opens up the NEX-6 for a number of in-camera editing controls and direct image sharing.All in all, the Sony NEX-6 handles wel...

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  Published: 2012-12-07, Author: Ben , review by: alphr.com

  • The first compromise-free compact system camera: it's a delight to use, and delivers first class image quality...

 
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