A6000 Summary Not only does this high-res speed demon cram in plenty of desirable features, the Sony A6000 also shaves a couple of hundred dollars off its predecessor's price. That's the recipe for greatness, so it's no surprise this has been one of our most popular reviews in recent memory -- and now, it's finished! So what was our final verdict on this affordable, swift-shooting camera, and is it time you bought one for yourself?
Read our in-depth Sony A6000 review, and see what we thought! In our 2014 article, we chose the Sony A6000 as one of our top picks. At the time it was on an incredible sale but now over two years later it's still widely available for a similar low price, making for a fantastic deal while it lasts! But for those with bigger budgets and who want 4K video capture or even more performance and features, consider the newer. --- The well-received Sony NEX-6 not only gets refreshed with the NEX 'de-branding' we expected, but also upgraded with some very significant performance enhancements in the new (from here on out called the A6000).
Looking like a blend of three cameras -- the NEX-6, NEX-7 and Alpha 7 -- the new A6000 sits squarely in Sony's compact system camera lineup aimed at step-up users, advanced hobbyists and enthusiasts looking for DSLR quality and performance in a much smaller, lighter package. Although we're not sure of the fate of the Sony NEX-7, for which users have been aching for an update, it seems all but replaced by the introduction of the. However, for those who aren't ready to jump to full-frame or want a smaller, lighter camera and for a significantly lower price, the A6000 offers photographers a number of improvements, inside and out, over both the and that should satisfy users just stepping up to a more advanced camera as well as seasoned photographers demanding advanced performance and control. On the inside, the features a big sensor upgrade over the NEX-6 with a newly developed 24.3-megapixel EXMOR APS HD CMOS sensor coupled with Sony's BIONZ X image processor which was borrowed from the A7/A7R lineup.
This pairing increases the ISO range of 100-25,600 (up to 51,200 equivalent with Multi-Frame Noise Reduction and up to 12,800 for video), and the processor aims to increase detail and improve noise reduction performance as well as reduce the effects of diffraction when shooting at smaller apertures. Not only does the A6000 aim for stellar image quality, but it also knocks the ball out of the park in terms of autofocus performance -- performance that Sony claims beats even mid-level DSLRs. Thanks to improvements to their Fast Hybrid AF system, the A6000 is claimed to unseat the briefly-reigning king of AF, the Fujifilm X-T1 with its 0.08 sec AF speed, with the ability to autofocus in only 0. Garmin Streetpilot C550 Map Update here. 06 seconds! (Note, though, that AF speeds cited by manufacturers often don't include actually capturing a photo, so their claims are not directly comparable to our lab measurements.) Sony says the A6000 also provides a performance boost for Fast Hybrid AF in movie recording. The 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 Continuous mode, which locked focus on the first frame of shooting.
If your subject's distance moved at all, you may have been out of luck to get an in-focus shot during the burst. The A6000 provides a significant increase in the AF coverage on the sensor for both contrast-detect and phase-detect AF compared to the. Now, AF coverage spans approximately 91% of the height and 92% of the width of the sensor (up from 47% x 52% on the ). The sensor is nearly covered by AF points: there are now 179 phase-detect AF points within that coverage area as well as 25 contrast-detect points. This delivers tons of flexibility in composition by allowing you a lot of freedom to place the focus point where you need it.
The A6000 also features a variety of other AF enhancements such as lock-on AF for tracking moving subjects, Eye-AF for quick focusing on the subjects' eyes, as well as Flexible Spot AF with adjustable 'spot' sizing. Like the, the new A6000 includes built-in Wi-Fi connectivity for use with Sony's PlayMemories Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. However, like Sony's other recent cameras, the A6000 also includes NFC support for quick and easy pairing of smartphones -- Android-only for the foreseeable future, however. Hands-On: Design and Build. Users of the and NEX-7 should feel right at home with the new A6000, as Sony's kept with many of the same design concepts that advanced users enjoy such as the built-in EVF, Multi-Interface Shoe, pop-up flash, and a dedicated PASM mode dial.
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