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Purely an opinion question that will vary from person to person, but I wonder what the consensus is.

I upgraded from a NEX 6 to the A6000 about a year ago and held on to the NEX as a backup/second body. I don't think I have actually used the NEX 6 more than once in that time. So, I am contemplating selling it. However, I would keep the 16-50 lens (which I do use occasionally, just for convenience of size even though I have the 16-70) and I have been using the battery as a spare as well because I find it lasts longer than the 3rd party batteries that I have.

The bottom line is that if I had to buy another Sony battery and I sell the NEX 6 body only on ebay, I doubt I am going to net more than about $200 (or maybe $250 if I don't buy a Sony battery) and it has a very low shutter count and is in like new condition.

For that amount of money would you keep the NEX 6? I don't have to sell it, but it seems such a waste to have such a nice camera just sit around.

I'm curious what others would do in a similar situation.
 
If you ever shoot with prime lenses, or plan on shooting with them in the future, a 2nd body can be very handy. Makes for a bit less lens swapping if you have (as an arbitrary example) the Sigma 19mm on one body and the Sony 50mm F1.8 on the other. I often take two bodies out shooting in one small shoulder bag.


Of course you could do the same with zoom lenses, say your kit lens on one body and the 55-210 on the other.
 
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Keep the NEX-6 and get a prime lens to use as a second camera and have a spare battery.

They are both small enough to take with you and you will always have a backup.

I still take my C3 with the 24mm with me and use it when the 5R & 16-70 are not right for a particular situation. I also always have a spare battery.
 
Larry251 said:
Purely an opinion question that will vary from person to person, but I wonder what the consensus is.

I upgraded from a NEX 6 to the A6000 about a year ago and held on to the NEX as a backup/second body. I don't think I have actually used the NEX 6 more than once in that time. So, I am contemplating selling it. However, I would keep the 16-50 lens (which I do use occasionally, just for convenience of size even though I have the 16-70) and I have been using the battery as a spare as well because I find it lasts longer than the 3rd party batteries that I have.

The bottom line is that if I had to buy another Sony battery and I sell the NEX 6 body only on ebay, I doubt I am going to net more than about $200 (or maybe $250 if I don't buy a Sony battery) and it has a very low shutter count and is in like new condition.

For that amount of money would you keep the NEX 6? I don't have to sell it, but it seems such a waste to have such a nice camera just sit around.

I'm curious what others would do in a similar situation.
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Of course it is a matter of personal preference. In my case I have seven (7) bodies, the older one is a Canon 400D, which I still use and love its results. Recently I bought both a Sony A6000 and A7 and I has been using them a lot. Will that mean I will dispose of my Canon gear. Not in a million years. Canon bodies are tough durable and reliable. Sony is doing a great job in providing mirrorless cameras with excellent IQ, good price and, what it is more important to me, the ability of allow me to continue to use my beloved EF lenses. Most of my bodies are attached to a given lens, so that if I need to use a given lens for a given type of shot, I just take the given lens with the attached body and there I go. But, for sure, more important than the body is the set of lenses and the usability with different types of bodies.

Miguel
 
paparios said:
Larry251 said:
Purely an opinion question that will vary from person to person, but I wonder what the consensus is.

I upgraded from a NEX 6 to the A6000 about a year ago and held on to the NEX as a backup/second body. I don't think I have actually used the NEX 6 more than once in that time. So, I am contemplating selling it. However, I would keep the 16-50 lens (which I do use occasionally, just for convenience of size even though I have the 16-70) and I have been using the battery as a spare as well because I find it lasts longer than the 3rd party batteries that I have.

The bottom line is that if I had to buy another Sony battery and I sell the NEX 6 body only on ebay, I doubt I am going to net more than about $200 (or maybe $250 if I don't buy a Sony battery) and it has a very low shutter count and is in like new condition.

For that amount of money would you keep the NEX 6? I don't have to sell it, but it seems such a waste to have such a nice camera just sit around.

I'm curious what others would do in a similar situation.
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Of course it is a matter of personal preference. In my case I have seven (7) bodies, the older one is a Canon 400D, which I still use and love its results. Recently I bought both a Sony A6000 and A7 and I has been using them a lot. Will that mean I will dispose of my Canon gear. Not in a million years. Canon bodies are tough durable and reliable. Sony is doing a great job in providing mirrorless cameras with excellent IQ, good price and, what it is more important to me, the ability of allow me to continue to use my beloved EF lenses. Most of my bodies are attached to a given lens, so that if I need to use a given lens for a given type of shot, I just take the given lens with the attached body and there I go. But, for sure, more important than the body is the set of lenses and the usability with different types of bodies.

Miguel
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Goes with your 7 arms too :)

(I also have 7 bodies).
 
I'd give it away to close relatives or sell it for low price to a friend.

Of course there is eBay and craigslist.

Or keep as a 2nd body or backup body. These days tiny cameras tend to die quicker.
 
paparios said:
Larry251 said:
Purely an opinion question that will vary from person to person, but I wonder what the consensus is.

I upgraded from a NEX 6 to the A6000 about a year ago and held on to the NEX as a backup/second body. I don't think I have actually used the NEX 6 more than once in that time. So, I am contemplating selling it. However, I would keep the 16-50 lens (which I do use occasionally, just for convenience of size even though I have the 16-70) and I have been using the battery as a spare as well because I find it lasts longer than the 3rd party batteries that I have.

The bottom line is that if I had to buy another Sony battery and I sell the NEX 6 body only on ebay, I doubt I am going to net more than about $200 (or maybe $250 if I don't buy a Sony battery) and it has a very low shutter count and is in like new condition.

For that amount of money would you keep the NEX 6? I don't have to sell it, but it seems such a waste to have such a nice camera just sit around.

I'm curious what others would do in a similar situation.
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Of course it is a matter of personal preference. In my case I have seven (7) bodies, the older one is a Canon 400D, which I still use and love its results. Recently I bought both a Sony A6000 and A7 and I has been using them a lot. Will that mean I will dispose of my Canon gear. Not in a million years. Canon bodies are tough durable and reliable. Sony is doing a great job in providing mirrorless cameras with excellent IQ, good price and, what it is more important to me, the ability of allow me to continue to use my beloved EF lenses. Most of my bodies are attached to a given lens, so that if I need to use a given lens for a given type of shot, I just take the given lens with the attached body and there I go. But, for sure, more important than the body is the set of lenses and the usability with different types of bodies.

Miguel
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7 bodies. LOL I find it confusing at times just remembering the different menu setups in the two very similar Sony cameras. :) I guess you are a little more "hard core" than I am. And I'm sure many on this forum have far more cameras than you. :)
 
Larry251 said:
Purely an opinion question that will vary from person to person, but I wonder what the consensus is.

I upgraded from a NEX 6 to the A6000 about a year ago and held on to the NEX as a backup/second body. I don't think I have actually used the NEX 6 more than once in that time. So, I am contemplating selling it. However, I would keep the 16-50 lens (which I do use occasionally, just for convenience of size even though I have the 16-70) and I have been using the battery as a spare as well because I find it lasts longer than the 3rd party batteries that I have.

The bottom line is that if I had to buy another Sony battery and I sell the NEX 6 body only on ebay, I doubt I am going to net more than about $200 (or maybe $250 if I don't buy a Sony battery) and it has a very low shutter count and is in like new condition.

For that amount of money would you keep the NEX 6? I don't have to sell it, but it seems such a waste to have such a nice camera just sit around.

I'm curious what others would do in a similar situation.
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Keep it. The resale value on the camera is already moot you'll find a use for it (even if it's not being used) Same thing I did with my old NEX-5. It's not worth selling it on considering how little you'll get but then on the odd moment when you fancy trying out a different lens or might need a dual camera setup it will be there ready to be used!
 
Jerry R said:
Keep the NEX-6 and get a prime lens to use as a second camera and have a spare battery.

They are both small enough to take with you and you will always have a backup.

I still take my C3 with the 24mm with me and use it when the 5R & 16-70 are not right for a particular situation. I also always have a spare battery.

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Sony R1, NEX C3 & 5R + Zeiss 24mm, 16-70, & FE 70-200 Lenses, Nikon V1 + 10-30 & 30-110 lenses.
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Keeping a different lens attached to another camera for convenience is definitely a benefit and that was what I did when I used the NEX 6. I do have a couple of prime lenses but tend to use the zooms more. Interestingly, I find that I have been more likely to change lenses than use the other camera. I think that is because I like having the additional resolution and "cropability" of the A6000. I doubt I would really be missing much in quality using the NEX 6, however -- and I really like having that level that they eliminated in the A6000 :(
 
npires said:
Keep it. The resale value on the camera is already moot you'll find a use for it (even if it's not being used) Same thing I did with my old NEX-5. It's not worth selling it on considering how little you'll get but then on the odd moment when you fancy trying out a different lens or might need a dual camera setup it will be there ready to be used!
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Probably right there. I suspect as soon as I were to sell it I would be wishing I had it for something. That's always the way :)
 
Keep it. In fact, I'm considering buying an a6000 because I don't like to travel without a back up camera. I have a NEX-6 which I use for family trips and international travel. I have had a tripod fall over damaging a lens and camera, and I've had cameras simply fail while traveling. In each of the cases, I had a spare camera body along so I could continue photographing until I could return home and get the broken gear fixed. I've taken the NEX-6 on a couple of trips with only a Canon or Panasonic P&S as back-ups. While either is a nice camera and has RAW capability, they don't have the image quality I prefer, so a back-up APS-C camera would be nice. So buy a battery -- they are cheap -- and a body cap if you don't want to mount a lens, and carry the spare body along when you are away from home.
 
CameraCarl said:
Keep it. In fact, I'm considering buying an a6000 because I don't like to travel without a back up camera. I have a NEX-6 which I use for family trips and international travel. I have had a tripod fall over damaging a lens and camera, and I've had cameras simply fail while traveling. In each of the cases, I had a spare camera body along so I could continue photographing until I could return home and get the broken gear fixed. I've taken the NEX-6 on a couple of trips with only a Canon or Panasonic P&S as back-ups. While either is a nice camera and has RAW capability, they don't have the image quality I prefer, so a back-up APS-C camera would be nice. So buy a battery -- they are cheap -- and a body cap if you don't want to mount a lens, and carry the spare body along when you are away from home.
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Thanks for your thoughts. Batteries I'm good on, and I have a body cap, so no big deal there either, but I might need to look for another bag (you can never have enough bags, right? :)).
 
I'd keep it. I almost always carry two cameras with me. Usually one will have a kit lens (16-70) and the other will have a more specialist lens e.g. A telephoto if I think I'll spot some wildlife, a macro lens if I'm bug hunting or a fast prime if I'm shooting in low light. As above, if you have some primes, two bodies are almost essential. The 35m and 50mm are a good combo for candid shots at parties and family get togethers.
 
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