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First introduced in April 2014 , Sony Alpha a6000 is a 24.0MP Semi-Pro Mirrorless camera with a APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor. Sony replaced the older Sony NEX-6 with this model and later A6000 was replaced with Sony A6300. Follow the links to compare these cameras in detail:
Sony A6000 is a member of Sony's A6xxx series of cameras. Below you can see the latest models in this series and how their main specs have changed with each new version.
Sony A6000 has an Overall Score of 73/100 and ranked #59 out of 173 in Mirrorless cameras (Top 10 Mirrorless), and ranked #138 out of 1156 in all Cameras (Top 10 Overall).
Now let's get in to more details of our Sony A6000 review by analysing its specs and features and listing out its pros and cons compared to average competitor cameras in its class.
Sony A6000 has a Sony E lens mount and currently there are 83 native lenses available for this mount. Sony keeps on adding new lenses to its E and FE mount selection and third party lens manufacturers also offer lot of good options. Thanks to its very short flange focal distance, choices of adapting lenses from other mounts are almost limitless. Sony also sells an adapter (Sony LA-EA4) which lets A mount lenses to be used with functionality including AF with E mount cameras. Metabones and Fotodiox also offers adapters which makes use of full range of Canon EF lenses with Auto Focus on E mount cameras.
Sony A6000 doesn't have a sensor based image stabilization system but 23 of these lenses already comes with Optical Image Stabilization. There are also 30 lenses with weather sealing for A6000 but bear in mind that A6000 body doesn't have weather sealings.
Sony A6000 has a 24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. You can shoot at maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. A6000 has a native ISO range of 100 - 25600 which can be boosted to 51200 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.
Sony A6000 is not the highest resolution APS-C camera. Sigma Quattro with its 29.0MP sensor is leading in this class. Check the comparison of Sony A6000 vs Sigma Quattro or take a look at Highest resolution Mirrorless cameras list.
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. Sony A6000 sensor has been tested by DxO Mark and got an overall score of 82 for its image quality. You can find the details of their analysis of Sony A6000 here.
Let's look at how the size of the Sony A6000's APS-C sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.
Sony A6000 weighs 344 g (0.76 lb / 12.13 oz) and has external dimensions of 120 x 67 x 45 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.77″). Considering that the average weight of Mirrorless type cameras is 407g, Sony A6000 is a remarkably light camera for its class. With a thickness of 45mm, it has an average thickness for its class.
In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Sony A6000, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.
Sony A6000 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing page.
Sony A6000 has a Tilting 3″ LCD screen with a resolution of 922k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.
A6000 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. The viewfinder has a resolution of 1,440kdots and coverage of 100%. 100% coverage ensures that what you see in the viewfinder while shooting matches exactly what you will get later in your image, helping accurate framing your shots and minimizes the need for cropping images later.
One neat feature that we like about A6000's built-in flash has is that the flash head can be tilted upwards manually using your finger, which can be used to bounce the flash light and create a more pleasing lighting on your subject. It is not a very strong flash so the ceiling/wall or the surface you use for bouncing must be relatively close to the camera.
Sony A6000 features both Contrast Detection and Phase Detection autofocus (AF) systems which ensures speed and accuracy of focusing in most situations. The AF system has 179 points to choose from.
Sony A6000 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.
With Sony A6000, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 60p,60i,24p fps and save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S formats. Full HD resolution of Sony A6000 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.
Sony A6000 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Mirrorless camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Sony Alpha A7 or Canon EOS M6 in a similar price range.
Sony A6000 features built-in wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity ( 802.11b/g/n with NFC) which lets you transfer your photos directly to compatible devices without any physical connection. With its NFC feature, A6000 can communicate with devices such as smartphones which are also equipped with this technology by simply touching each other.One other feature that we like is the ability to use our smartphone as a remote to control our A6000. You can change camera settings, release shutter, view LCD screen and tranfer files using remote control app.
Battery Sony A6000 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 360 according to CIPA standards. Considering that the average battery life of Mirrorless type cameras is 354 shots, its battery life is about average in its class but it would still be wise to invest in some spare batteries for long photo trips.
Panasonic GH3 with its 540shots is the model with longest battery life among Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras. Check the comparison of Sony A6000 vs Panasonic GH3 or take a look at Longest Battery Life Mirrorless cameras list.
In this section, we review and score Sony A6000 in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the A6000 compares with the average Mirrorless camera.
Sony A6000 has a score of 68 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography.	If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Portrait Photography list.
Sony A6000 has a score of 68 for Street Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography.	If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Street Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Street Photography list.
Sony A6000 has a score of 73 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography.	If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Sports Photography list.
Sony A6000 has a score of 69 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography.	If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Daily Photography list.
Sony A6000 has a score of 64 for Landscape Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography.	If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Landscape Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Landscape Photography list.
In this section, we analyse how Sony A6000 compares with other Mirrorless cameras within a similar price range.	In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of A6000 and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.
It would also be interesting to compare Sony A6000 with DSLR Cameras. Below we have listed 4 highest ranked DSLR cameras in Sony A6000's price range.
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