Sony Alpha 6000 vs Sony Alpha 6100

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Alpha 6000 compared with Alpha 6100

	SonyAlpha 6000	SonyAlpha 6100
Overview
Released
Released	March 2014	September 2019
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor APS HD CMOS	Exmor CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.5 × 15.6 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.3 MP	24.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	6000 × 4000
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–25600	100–32000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 24.7 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor; anti-static coating and ultrasonic dust reduction	Approximately 25.0 million total pixels; 3:2 aspect ratio
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3	JPEG, compressed RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3; 14-bit RAW support under Sony's stated conditions
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-image ISO 100–25600; movie ISO 100–12800. Multi Frame NR reaches ISO 51200 by combining images, rather than extending the standard single-image range.	ISO 51200 is expanded; Auto ISO limits are configurable
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	11 fps	11 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Interchangeable E-mount; ILCE-6000L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS, shown in the photograph. ILCE-6000Y adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS.	ILCE-6100L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; double-zoom kit adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS
Autofocus
Autofocus	Fast Hybrid AF with 179 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points; AF-A, single AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF and Lock-on AF. Phase-detection support depends on lens compatibility and firmware.	425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; human/animal Eye AF for stills, object tracking, AF-A/S/C, DMF and manual focus
Shutter
Shutter	Electronically controlled vertical-traverse focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; selectable electronic first curtain	30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain and silent shooting; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Continuous Hi approximately 11 fps, Mid 6 fps or Lo 2.5 fps; Sony's launch announcement confirms autofocus tracking at 11 fps. Buffer approximately 49 large Fine/Standard JPEGs or 21 RAW/RAW+JPEG images in Hi; rate and capacity depend on shooting conditions and card.	Mechanical Hi+ up to 11 fps with AF/AE tracking; live preview available at 8 fps (PhotographyBlog). Sony lists buffers of 77 Fine JPEG, 33 RAW or 31 RAW+JPEG images.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens	Optical correction depends on the lens; no sensor-shift stabilisation
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; approximately four-second recycle time; Multi Interface Shoe for compatible external flashes	Built-in pop-up flash; guide number 6 at ISO 100 in metres; Multi Interface Shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual; Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO and Auto HDR; 1200-zone metering	PASM, auto and scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO, Auto HDR and interval shooting
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Japanese launch specification provides AVCHD 1920 × 1080 at 60p or 24p, plus separate 60i modes. PAL versions offer 50p/25p (Photography Blog). Original recording formats are AVCHD and MP4; HDMI 4K output is for still-image playback, not 4K movie recording. Sony limits a continuous movie to approximately 29 minutes; its 90-minute battery figure totals restarted recordings.	XAVC S 4K up to 30p in NTSC mode or 25p PAL, up to 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 120p/100p. No S-Log or HLG picture profiles. 30p applies an additional approximately 1.2× crop (PhotographyBlog).
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; no microphone or headphone socket.	Stereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone input; no headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	TFT monitor tilts approximately 90° up or 45° down; dots count colour subpixels; no touchscreen	Screen tilts approximately 180° up or 74° down; touch focus/tracking rather than touch menu navigation (PhotographyBlog)
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.39-inch OLED electronic viewfinder; 1,440,000 dots; 100% coverage; approximately 0.70× magnification equivalent to a 35 mm camera with a 50 mm lens at infinity	0.39-type OLED, 1,440,000 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	360 photographs	420 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	285 g (better)	352 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan specifies 14 March 2014 for the original ILCE-6000 body, ILCE-6000L and ILCE-6000Y kits. This entry covers the original Alpha 6000, not the later Alpha 6100 or Alpha 6300.	Sony Hong Kong states availability from the end of September 2019; month precision is retained. This is the original ILCE-6100, separate from the later ILCE-6100A.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I; Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo	One shared SD/Memory Stick slot; SDHC/SDXC UHS-I
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D and Multi Interface Shoe	Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Built-in 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC	2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FW50; approximately 360 photographs using the monitor or 310 using the viewfinder under CIPA conditions	NP-FW50; CIPA approximately 420 photographs with LCD or 380 with viewfinder
Charging
Charging	USB charging in the camera; optional AC-PW20 power adapter	In-camera USB charging and USB power supply
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 120.0 × 66.9 × 45.1 mm (width × height × depth), measuring depth from grip to monitor	120.0 × 66.9 × 59.4 mm; depth from grip to monitor 49.9 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 285 g body only; 344 g including battery and memory card; both exclude the lens	Approximately 352 g body only (Sony Japan); 396 g with battery and memory card
Colours
Colours	Japanese launch body and kits offered in black or silver	–
In the box
In the box	NP-FW50 battery, AC-UB10 adapter, shoulder strap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable; lenses depend on kit	NP-FW50 battery, AC-UUE12 adapter and power cord, shoulder strap, body cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable (UK specification); lenses depend on kit