Sony Alpha 6000 vs Sony Alpha 6300

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Alpha 6000 compared with Alpha 6300

	SonyAlpha 6000	SonyAlpha 6300
Overview
Released
Released	March 2014	March 2016
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	100–25600
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; anti-static coating and ultrasonic dust reduction
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; standard still and movie range tops out at ISO 25600
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-6300L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; later ILCE-6300M kit uses E 18–135mm F3.5–5.6 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 169 contrast-detection points; AF-A/S/C, DMF and manual focus; Lock-on AF and Eye AF
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.	Up to 11 fps with AF tracking; up to 8 fps with live preview. Sony lists buffers of 47 Fine JPEG or 21 RAW/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 and Auto HDR
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/24p in NTSC mode, up to 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 120p; S-Log2, S-Log3 and S-Gamut profiles. Sony specifies 6K-equivalent full-pixel readout at 24p; 30p uses a smaller readout area.
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	No
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 90° up or 45° down; no touch input
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, 2,359,296 dots; approximately 0.70× 35 mm-equivalent magnification; high-frame-rate display mode
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	360 photographs	400 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	285 g (better)	361 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 Japan specifies 11 March 2016 for ILCE-6300 and ILCE-6300L; this is the original Alpha 6300.
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 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC
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 400 photographs with LCD or 350 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 × 59.6 mm; depth from grip to monitor 48.8 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 285 g body only; 344 g including battery and memory card; both exclude the lens	Approximately 361 g body only (Sony Japan); 404 g with battery and memory card
Materials
Materials	–	Magnesium-alloy front, top and rear covers and internal frame; dust/moisture-resistant design is not a waterproof guarantee
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 adapter, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory-shoe cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable; kit lens varies