Sony Alpha 6000 vs Sony Alpha NEX-6

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Alpha 6000 compared with Alpha NEX-6

	SonyAlpha 6000	SonyAlpha NEX-6
Overview
Released
Released	March 2014	November 2012
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 APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	23.5 × 15.6 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.3 MP	16.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	4912 × 3264
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	16.7 million total pixels; charge-protection coating and ultrasonic dust reduction
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3
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.	Standard ISO 100–25600; Auto ISO 100–3200; movies ISO 100–6400
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ
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	10 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.	E-mount; Japanese NEX-6L includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; NEX-6Y 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.	Fast Hybrid AF combines 99 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points; single and continuous AF, direct manual focus, tracking and manual-focus peaking
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	Focal-plane shutter with electronic first curtain; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; 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.	Approximately 10 fps Speed Priority Continuous, with phase-detection tracking AF under Sony's supported-lens conditions; approximately 3 fps normal continuous advance. Maker buffers are 11 JPEG, 10 RAW or 9 RAW+JPEG frames and depend on shooting conditions and card.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens
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; approximately four-second recycle time. Multi Interface Shoe accepts compatible accessories; older Auto-lock flashes require ADP-MAA.
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	–
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 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.	Japanese model offers Full HD 60p up to 28 Mbps, 60i or 24p; Sony France specifies PAL Full HD 50p. MP4 records 1440 × 1080 or VGA; interlaced field rates are separate from full-frame rates.
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; no microphone or headphone socket.	Built-in stereo microphones and mono speaker; Dolby Digital or AAC-LC audio
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	Non-touch LCD; tilts approximately 90° up and 45° down
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	0.5-inch OLED electronic finder with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 1.09× magnification with a 50mm lens at infinity; Sony does not express this as 35mm-equivalent magnification.
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	360 photographs	360 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	285 g (better)	287 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 France specified mid-November 2012 European availability; Sony Japan specified 16 November. Month precision follows the broader European maker announcement.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I; Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo	Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D and Multi Interface Shoe	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed via Micro USB Type B; Mini HDMI Type C; Multi Interface Shoe; no microphone or headphone sockets
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Built-in 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC	Built-in Wi-Fi; launch features included PlayMemories Camera Apps downloads and smartphone transfer
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FW50; approximately 360 photographs using the monitor or 310 using the viewfinder under CIPA conditions	NP-FW50; approximately 360 CIPA photographs using LCD or 270 using electronic viewfinder
Charging
Charging	USB charging in the camera; optional AC-PW20 power adapter	In-camera charging using supplied AC-UB10 and Micro USB cable; optional AC-PW20 power supply
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 120.0 × 66.9 × 45.1 mm (width × height × depth), measuring depth from grip to monitor	Approximately 119.9 × 66.9 × 42.6 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 285 g body only; 344 g including battery and memory card; both exclude the lens	Approximately 287 g body only; 345 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded
Colours
Colours	Japanese launch body and kits offered in black or silver	Black
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-UB10 AC adapter, shoulder strap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup, Micro USB cable and software CD; lens depends on kit