

The 3 inches LCD display has some limits, instead, because it is not touch-screen and can be reclined only vertically. Same thing goes for the very capacious buffering, which can shoot for 5 seconds at 11 frames per second. In fact, the continuous AF and the look detection are very timely features.Īlso burst mode (11 f/ps) is still up to it. Now it certainly isn’t anymore, but it still stands up well. When it was launched, Sony defined it as the “fastest autofocus in the world”. Still very good, despite its age, the Autofocus of Sony a6000 is a hybrid system (contrast and phase) based on 179 phase detection points with 92% image coverage. Consequently, the Autofocus is precise and quick both with photos and with videos. Together with Bionz-X processor, it is really fast in recording and processing images. Sony a6000 has 24 megapixels Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, APS-C format. The buttons are reachable without any particular effort and are customizable for a faster and personalized workflow. The viewfinder is not central but is placed on the top-left area. The grip is deep enough also for quite big hands. Talking about design, Sony a6000 looks very austere and simple: essential lines, typical Sony squaring. But the good news isn’t over: Sony a6000 needs only a USB cable to recharge, no battery charger… the best travelling companion, then. Including battery it weighs less than 3.5hg! With the kit supplied lens – 16-55 millimeters – the weight reaches 460 grams… a joke compared to reflex cameras. Like all Mirrorless, Sony a6000 has a quite small and easy to carry camera body, sized 120圆6.9x45.1 mm.

SONY a6000: the design of the camera body This review will help you understand how this model is still great, five years after its launch. Over the years came out Sony a6300 (with 4k videos and improved AF) and then Sony a6500 with stabilizer and touch screen. Sony a6000 (“a” is actually a Greek alpha) was for years the Mirrorless model by definition of the Japanese company. Not produced since 2010 anymore, the “prefix” moved to Mirrorless models, which differ from the compacts called Cybershot. The nomenclature with the alpha comes from the acquisition of Minolta and at first it was used for reflex models. Sony a6000 was the model that legitimized Sony as one of the most competent companies in terms of mirrorless once and for all. Five years later, many things have changed but this camera is still a respectable APS-C for many reasons. When it was launched at the beginning of 2015, Sony a6000 was a very innovative mirrorless.
