Customer Ratings & Reviews

My son is just getting interested in photography. It is perfect for him to carry when he is off hiking. He also uses it for airplane spotting. He is getting crisp shots. Has enough features to keep him learning but still very easy to use.

I've been a photojournalist for over 20 years, and the a6000 is the reason I switched from Canon to Sony. Having owned only pro digital bodies (1d MkIV, 5D Mk2, 5d Mk3) in the recent past, I'm really excited for Sony's advances. Action - try 11 fps on a mirrorless. Love the reach and focus tracking with the Sony 70-200 f4. Low light - the a6000 outperforms everything I had before except the 5d Mk3, but is REALLY close. Focus accuracy is unmatched by anything Canon has right now. Just updated the a6000 to the 2.0 firmware and video with XAVC-S codex is smoother than the 5d Mk3 and a higher bit rate. Added a A7II to my kit recently and it blows all the other full frame cameras away for my uses. Now selling off the last of the Canon gear. Sony offers spectacular features, smaller size, better specs = happy customer.

The Sony a5100 was a great hit. Sony took that to the next level and released the a6000. It's a perfect alternative to the clunky DSLRs from Canon and Nikon. It's lightweight, compact and noiseless. Doesn't have a shutter slapping around like it's mirrored counterparts. The downside to the a6000? It's battery. While yes, you can charge it with MicroUSB however the battery life leaves more to be desired. You'll find yourself carrying multiple batteries or keeping a rechargeable battery bank with you. It's absolutely fantastic in low light. Coupled with the right lenses you can take fantastic low light landscape and astrophotography. Highly recommended for anyone looking to step up from their iPhone into DSLR territory.

I love it fast and tons of features i love that Its not big and bulky

I love this camera. I was eyeing it for about 3 months before I finally bought it (I already had a nice full size digital SLR). But I could not resist the appeal of this Sony. I have always liked the photo quality from a Sony, and this camera is so light, cool-looking and convenient to carry around !! Love the panoramic photo feature as well as the video.

However, you might get what you need with the A5100 since they both have the same sensor as well as autofocus points. The A5100 has a flip up screen that makes it great for taking pictures with someone. The A6000 has a viewfinder if you're into that as well as a hotshoe if you're a bit more serious with taking pictures of someone rather than with someone. The A6000 now supports XAVC-S with the latest June firmware update, which is something the A5100 supported the entire time. You will get the same image quality either way, so it's up to you if the utilitarian features justify the price. Hindsight, I love the A6000 but I know I would have been just as happy with the A5100.

LOVE this camera. I own a dslr but wanted something lightweight for a vacation. This takes such crisp photos even when my kids are on the go. I was taking their Christmas portraits when I received this camera so I shot some with it-they ended up being my favorite photos and I enlarged one to a 16x20 no problem.

This is the best camera for me. The right size and weight, so I carry it more often. It takes professional looking pictures and I love the interchangeable lenses. I have an earlier model and upgraded to this for the Wifi feature. I love sending photos to people instantly. I've not had it long and look forward to exploring more features.

For the price, this camzera does it all. Mirrorless, interchangeable lenses, electronic viewfinder! Great in low-light and speedy at 11 frames per second. Al last, I don't have to carry around a huge DSLR in order to take fantastic pictures.

The Sony mirrorless cameras are much smaller and lighter than the Canon, Nikon, etc DSLR cameras, but every bit as capable. Great photographs and I really like the 11fps and subject tracking features. I also like that I can use my Nikon lenses with an adapter.

This is a magnificent camera. I've been looking for a larger camera since my Canon G10 was lost to water damage a few years ago. I was swayed towards the four-thirds group because of the size and the ability to change lenses. I have been very happy with this camera.

I love my new camera, it is very easy to use and the pictures are great! The only thing missing is touch screen...but I still love it!

This is the perfect camera for anyone who wants to shoot quality shots and video for under $700. You get a lot for the price. Easily connects to NFC devices, battery life is good, and the focus is fast. Great buy, a must for any up and coming photographer or hobbiest or family dad like me. Cant wait to get my a7 next. Thanks Sony

Very lightweight camera, very fast and video is amazing

I love my new camera!! It has so many features that I am still learning, but I like how quickly it focuses and that it can tell what type of setting you are shooting in. It takes great pictures that are so clear.

This is my 2nd Sony DSLR and I am still learning all the functions, options and details. I have not used the video function yet. This is why I rate 'good' and not 'excellent.' Photography has been a lifetime hobby and passion. I mainly shoot outdoors. My 35mm experience comes from Fujicka (sp?), Canon AT1 and first digital was Olympus to my Sony DSC-H2. I bought this camera because my older Sony does not have changeable lens' and I've tried what's out there saying they're adaptable to it. That being said, these are my pros and cons for the Sony A6000: Pro: Oh the light! Shooting at dusk, shooting in waterfall gorges, AND with movement/action besides IT IS FABULOUS. The ISO range is fantastic. I usually shoot with speed priority and can capture a running/flying creature without distortion and grains. The design of the camera brings me back to my manual learning on the Canon (love it). So nice to actually turn the lens again instead of pushing a button! The changing of lens' is no more difficult on the Sony than it was on the Canon. Simple and easy. Light weight and the viewfinder is very handy when the glare prevents any view on the drop-down screen. Con: This is not a macro/close up camera with the standard lens. I continue to use my DSC-H2 for my macro shots of flowers. Battery life is not convenient when in the field. You can't simply change your AA lithiums and continue shooting. It has to be recharged. Look to get another backup battery pack. Again my DSC-H2 is along as the AA lithium batteries last longer and I know I can always replace in the field. Memory card- get a large one if you're like me. Focus- not so easy to get between branches/complex foreground to get that subject that sits beyond or between. Maybe an issue due to all those sensors that make it so great for the light. It struggles. I've had to quick switch to my other Sony that can pick through the foreground to that far subject in short order. Note- if you want to use existing memory card from another Sony it has to be reformatted, losing all pics, to work in the A6000.

The camera is easy to use and light weight. It take great pictures. Could Have used more writing instructions with the camera.

This camera is fantastic. Clear photos and easy to use. The only negative is the record button for videos is on the side and I have hit it with my thumb more times that I care to admit. Having a view finder makes it usable in the brightest of conditions.

I had been looking for a small and lightweight mirror less camera for several months. I wanted a camera with near DSLR image quality, the ability to interchange lenses ,to shoot in a RAW format, and to manually control the settings when I desired to do so. After looking at several models in stores, and reading many reviews, I chose the Sony α6000 kit with the 16-50mm zoom lens. I have used the camera for three months and so far, I have been satisfied with my decision. The image quality is very good even with the low end lens. One drawback is that the image stabilization is built into the lens and not the camera, so the choice of lenses that fully function with the camera is limited. I am still deciding on which additional lenses I need. Sometime soon I will purchase a prime and a better zoom lens. I purchased an inexpensive adapter to use an old Rokor prime lens and Vivitar zoom lens that I used on an old 35mm film camera, but the results have been less than desired. Obviously, there is no image stabilization or auto focus capability, and the camera’s focus assist and auto exposure controls do not work with these lenses. For someone considering this camera, I suggest reading as many reviews as possible to understand both the positive and negative aspects of this camera. For those who purchase this camera, I do have some suggestions. First, if I had to do it over again, I would probably purchase only the camera body and a couple of better lenses that work with it. The kit 16-50mm zoom is adequate for beginnings and in ideal lighting conditions, but it does have some very noticable barrel and chromatic distortions at various ranges and exposures. Many of those can be corrected in photo editing programs. Sony offers a free program download to convert the .arw (Sony’s version of the RAW format) to jpeg or tiff files. This program works well when using a SONY lens, but the ability to control the image and lens settings is limited. I do not use, but understand that new Adobe products have a profile for this camera and lenses that do a nice job of correcting camera and lens distortions. I found a program named DxO Optics Pro that is much more complete than the free Sony program. In addition to offering many more settings for image quality, it allows corrections for non-Sony lenses used on the camera. If using this program, be sure to download and install the profiles for the camera and lenses that are being used with the camera. My second tip is to purchase an external battery charger and spare battery. The battery life is good, but it takes several hours for the internal charger in the camera to fully charge the battery. The external battery charges the battery in less than half the time. And thirdly, download the complete user manual from the Sony website. The small manual provided with the camera does not even cover all of the basic functions adequately. I have used the smart phone Sony app to remotely control the camera and it works with some limitations. The latency in the video stream, zoom and focus controls, and activation commands is extreme. Quick moving scenes are gone long before they appear on the smart phone and then there is a delay when the capture image command is sent to the camera. Also, when using this control, only JPEG images can be captured in the camera. A full sized JPEG is stored in the camera and a reduced size version of that image is then sent to the smart phone. So, do not depend on this feature as a very useful remote control of the camera. I have not used any other mirror less camera, so I cannot compare this model to other similar cameras. In most situations, the images α6000 rival those from a DSLR, and are much better than an advanced point and shoot type camera that I own. A full featured DSLR still offers better image quality and control in bad or low lighting situations, and a better choice of lenses. However, the trade off is that I now can travel and move around with a much lighter load of cameras, lenses, and accessories for shooting most of my travel pictures and know that the images will be very acceptable.

This is an excellent camera. I love the picture quality, the size and more importantly how quickly the camera is ready for action. I love the fact that it can be synced with my smart phone for a lot of added features, such as instant pictures transferred and use of the smart phone as a remote to control the camera.