Sony a6000 Review

I've had my a6000 since March. Can only compare with previous point and shoot cameras (e.g Canon SX230HS). Decided to forego the kit zoom and invested in the Sony 35 mm F1.8 prime instead based on the reviews in order to maximize image quality. I think that the combination gives you the best quality that can be had at the price point for a mirrorless camera and on par with similarly priced DSLRs. I don't have much experience, but I am very pleased with the images that the camera has been able to capture. The level of detail in the pictures more than compensates for not having the flexibility of a zoom lens. I have posted some of the better pictures at https://www.dpreview.com/galleries/2798743242.

I'm very disappointed with my new A6000, it was a uninspired upgrade from my old Nex F3. The pictures quality is terrible bad.

Bloody hell. So many people posting here and they have absolutely no clue about how to use a camera and they blame the camera for taking bad photos.
Perhaps, it would help to actually learn how to take photos first before buying expensive equipment and expecting great results?
No wonder some people think iPhone cameras are great *sigh*

does it work while charging? or it goes into "charging mode. please wait"

Hi!!

Between a6000 with 16-50 lens kit, and Oly Om-10 Mark II with 14-42 kit, which do you suggest? I'll use it initially just with kit lens and then i'll go probably for a Samyang 12 mm.

Thomas Gnisvard I've just updated my sony 6000 too many improvements.
https://esupport.sony.com/US/p/model-home.pl?mdl=ILCE6000&LOC=3#/downloadTab

Hi!

1. I like my a6000 but still have some problems with it's startup times. What is the real key to start up with 0s delay?

2. My RX100 is a wonderful camera.
Just imagine what a marvellous machine it could be with a fix lens!!!
Do you think Sony will make a fix lens "RZ100" with a super grip and maybe
a little tweek with the small buttons, WITHOUT making the camera bigger?
Maybe the ON button could be removed too and be exchanged with an OFF
button to save battery! Just shoot to start if the lens does not need to pull out!
What a killer street camera, or what do you think?
I would love this camera instead of buying (by all means a good one, Ricoh GR)
Br
// Tomas

Sony A6000 16-50 kit lens vs
Olympus e-p5 panasonic 12-32 lens

Which would you pick and why?

Don't forget the initial investment in the camera/lens kit to go with it, as well as the outlay of cash to obtain a book such as David Busch's to serve as a full feature manual (that Sony doesn't make available even online) being needed to fully use the equipment.

Also don't forget that places like Amazon don't have Busch's book in stock, and the only used copies are more than 500 bucks to get them. Plus your local library will probably also only be able to offer a log in, view while on-line copy of Busch's book.

A total shame, as I am already producing much improved pictures using this camera instead of my old point and shoot.

Ilce 6000 I seem to have messed up the setting I'm a novice
Can some on tell me the original settings

I have purchased three A-6000 Sony cameras in the past few months. We are on a two and a half month photo and tourist trip to the western US.
I was having trouble with the on & off switch being very hard to turn off and on. Now it is locked up solid. Cannot turn it on or off.

The second A-6000 now has discontinued functioning also. So pleased with the quality of the photos we were getting before, the camera's weight and ease of using all the features. However, now every time I turn on the camera, it will do NOTHING but display the error message, "Writing to the memory card was not completed correctly. Recover data?" When I then select 'Enter' , it says " Execute? This may damage data that was added or edited on another device." Then when I select "Enter" it reads "Reinsert the memory card that you were using." I have done this twenty or more times and many times with a new Sony card and can never get past this message. Very unhappy user.

a6000 Walking around settings - blurry photos.

My A6000 with stock lens often takes blurry photos; I've disabled the Long Exposure Noise Reduction feature, and steady shot is enabled; angle is Wide, Auto Focus is enabled, as is AF Illuminator, but the problem still exists. I have 2 kids that frequently spring into action, and I want to capture the scene. What's the best walking around setting to keep the camera on to capture clear stills, as well as movement when it presents itself? I'm using the a6000 with stock 16-50 lens and firmware 2.02. Thank you

help ..!

The noise comparison widget in the camera reviews fails to open on my p.c.....

Any one else or is it just me ..???

I read this review and liked what I saw...
Started thinking of upgrading my Nex 5n body, since I already have three 'E' lenses, including the 50mm portrait lens, which I rather like.

But so, at the end of the review, I added the Nex5n to the comparison, and the comparison is rather mixed...

Especially the low light performance seems to have taken a hit!

Unless there's some technicality, that makes these comparisons not really work...

I really can't understand how a much further developed sensor of the same size could have significantly worse low light performance???

Anyone have an opinion on that?

I am confused with all the reviews out there. I am stuck between Nikon D5500 and Sony A6000. I understand that investment in lenses for Sony is costlier but can I just buy adapter and use Nikon/Canon lenses ?

I am a beginner and this would be my first DSLR. I read a lot about mirrorless is the future, how true it is ?

I always read reviews before making a decision but sometimes, advice is needed. I am not a pro photographer (maybe semi-pro one day), but I demand high image quality. If it's not clear and sharp, no one will ever see it but me. I love Zeiss lenses. So, I am been a p&s man who just shot a wedding with the groom's EOS 10D. Don't laugh but my current cameras are Sony's DSC WX80(Zeiss lens) and WX350(Sony lens) It's time to move forward. My question is : EOS 70D or A6000? Manual Settings, I am slowly learning. I do mostly parties/events including live music in dimly lit environments. but, I take a picture or video of everything I can (I like pictures) Any advice will be appreciated and helpful. Thank you for your time.

Greetings and salutations,

I have just ordered a A6000, 18-55 SAM DT lens and PK to NEX adapter. That lens is just so I would have at least one native lens (and it was dirt cheap). The real reason I ordered this body was because I have some archaic glass in the form of old school Pentax K mount manual prime lenses:

0) pentax PK bellows unit
1) pentax 50mm f1.4
2) pentax 50mm f1.7 (several copies)
3) original vivitar series 1 100mm f2.8 macro
4) asahi optical co. takumar 135mm f2.5
5) original vivitar series 1 200mm f3
6) asahi optical co. takumar 500mm f4.5
7) original vivitar series 1 600mm f8 solid cat (perk & elmer)
8) russian MC MTO-11CA 1000mm F10 maksutov-cassegrain

There are some of 0.72x Focal Reducers on ebay for $75 to $175. One review stated that all use the same glass from a german manufacturer. The primary difference being the manufacturing of the mount.

Question:
Would anyone care to share their experience with these focal reducers?

Hi! everyone.

I'm a zero knowledge about camera ( Please i mean ZERO). I want to buy a camera for my lovely daughter for Christmas gift. I read the review (Sony A 6000, it fit my budget to compare with Cannon D-70 too expensive, still
don't have the right answer for my question which i have in mind. I would like to post my questions here , please somebody help:
* If the camera has feature as video , could it video long 1 hour for wedding ?
*What should i have the lens for the camera, which could do the job such as:
- Wide angle - Portrait - video filming - sports
They all fours in one or do i have to buy 02 difference lenses
Thank you so much for helping me

I have a Canon M. I shoot HDR but needed a lighter camera to take when doing wilderness photography to reduce weight. I purchased the Canon M but cannot find out a way to shoot RAW files in auto bracketed series. It seems the function for HDR will work only for JPEGs. The bracketing function works but I have to take each shot individually. Can anyone tell me if the Sony a6000 can auto bracket when shooting raw files so just one click will take all of the exposures? Second can you choose how many exposures to take in auto bracketing, i.e. 3 vs 5? Thank you in advance.

hi,I'm a relative newbie.have used compact cameras,and lately borrowed a rebel 3 which I've just returned..now thinking of buying.need non professional use,just want good pictures of grandchildren.sometimes you have a potential picture of say 6 grandkids,but the chance of them all looking at camera smiling etc is very low,and can happen one in five times,so you need a really quick camera for that,ino rder to take five images one after the other.the Rebel 3 did it.compacts just dont.now to the question:should I go for a sony a600 (mirrorless) or the old technology, like a rebel t5, or t5i, or canon sl1.cost does play a part,the a600 seems to be more expensive.thanks

when shooting in A mode not in bright light, a disturbing hand with ! appears on the screen and viewfinder, How can I make it disappear? thanks

not much lens selection. You have to get an adaptor to use other lens

does it have any problem with shooting long video ??? more than 20 m ?

Or should I get the NEX 6 (see below) to replace the older NEX 7 ?

I accidentally trashed my NEX 7 and have a suite of lenses for it, including the Zeiss 24 mm 1.8. Am I better off buying another NEX 7 body, or the newer A6000?

Sony A6000 w/Zeiss 16-70mm F/4 vs
Olympus OMD EM-1 w/M Zuiko ED 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro

Which would you pick and why?

hELLO, THIS FOCUS NOT CORRET, PLEASE CORRET THIS FOCUS IN THE POINT FOCUS IN THE FOTOS , THAK'S jOSEP

This camera is great! I really like that you can move/bend the flash and it will flash on ceiling instead of flashing right at faces!!! I just got the camera and noticed that the 16-55mm lens seems like not enough to zoom in. Should I get the 55-210mm lens? Or I should get some other lens? Maybe the 55-210mm doesn't do anything BUT zoom? How does the 55-210mm lens behave at dark, sport ect? I got this camera to shoot some pics at a wedding.

Does any one know what the best lens to take video is for this camera is (Sony A6000)?

Comparing the Sony Alpha a6000 vs. Nikon D7200. Both have very similar features when compared side by side.

Would appreciate takes on which one you'd prefer, why, and for what kinds of applications you think each product would best serve.

Amazon now carries a white base (body) of the Sony A6000. Does anyone know if the area where you hold on the camera will discolor over time? I'm considering in upgrading my Sony A100 (I know it's a dinosaur!) to the A6000 series.
Please advice.
Aloha!

what's a 'phone ?

Just bought the A6000 and want to try shooting some video in addition to stills.

I have never shot video before on a real camera (only camera phones), so I 'm wondering which video mode is the "best"?

For maximum quality, is there any reason not to simply choose the 60p "highest quality" mode?

Why would one choose a 24p mode? I read somewhere that 24p is the same as traditional film frame rates, but does that matter?

I bought the a6000 camera body last month and have been so frustrated finding a good standard zoom lens for this e-mount camera. The 16-70mm seems like the one to go but I was hoping to get one with a 2.8 aperature. Is there a sigma or tamaron lens that would work better or some other lens that isn't over $2000? I don't want to regret moving from the canons but this hunt seems so much more difficult than anticipated, and I don't necessarily want to put an adapter on which would defeat the purpose of getting this lighter weighted camera as well. Any thoughts?

A6000 dynamic range in VIDEO
Could some kind person advise please?
I want to maximise dynamic range during video capture with a view to 'grading' in post. How much range of adjustment does the 'contrast' setting on the A6000 offer? Does it actually include more of the dynamic range of the sensor if the contrast setting is reduced? Other cameras have features like S-LOG2 but I dont want the bulk and cost of those cameras e.g. GH4 and A7S.
Thanks in advance for any responses.

These little camera simply don't offer full tethering support. THIS is what has kept me from buying a camera for years now. Maddening.
And I wish this was a standard item in the spec list. I find it very difficult to dig out info in this regard.

A question abouit the A6000. When I want to charge the battery with the micro USB cable the camera starts with unloading the battery. It takes quite some time before reaching zero, and before it starts eventually loading. Is there a way to avoid unloading and start immediately with loading?