Hey everyone I'm John Sison
and today we're taking a look at the Sony A6000.
The A6000 replaces the NEX-6 and the NEX-7
as Sony's top of the line APSC sized sensor mirrorless offering
with this new camera
comes a few new features such as
a brand new 24 megapixel sensor
a new autofocusing system
a Bionz X processor
and a lot of other new features which I'll get into later
In this video I'm going to be taking you through
a look at its build, handling, features
the new autofocusing system
image and video quality
and of course, what I personally think of it
The camera is constructed of high quality plastics
and metal materials with a rubber grip and a rubber thumb rest
On the side you have a multi port for connecting different accesories
and a mini HDMI port
On the other side you have a NFC badge for one touch pairing
and on the bottom you have a tripod mount and a door here that accommodates the battery
and a SD memory card slot
As we take a look at the top we have the a6000 engraving
A multi interface hotshoe to attach different accessories
such as an external flash
a pop-up flash
mode dial
and another dial to change your settings
You also have a custom button and an on and off switch
that is shared with the shutter button
And finally, taking a look at the back you have a set of different controls and settings
as well as a tilting LCD screen
and a electronic viewfinder as well as a diopter to adjust for your eye sight
Now the camera weighs approximately 344 grams
and as a grip that can accommodate small to medium sized hands
so if you're travelling around for long periods of time
and don't want the hassle of lugging around a huge DSLR
but still want the quality of it
then it really is a no brainer to take a look at a camera like this
The electronic viewfinder isn't the highest
but in fact its the same one used in the RX10
which is actually very good in use
And to be honest
You probably won't notice the difference in resolution compared to other cameras like the NEX-6
For different angled shooting you have a tilting LCD screen
and the menu interface is very easy to get accustomed to.
To make it easier, you also have the ability to assign different functions to particular buttons on the camera
as well as a quick navigation menu.
What seems to be a common feature with Sony cameras
is the integration of NFC and Wi-Fi connectivity
allowing you to transfer your images by tapping your NFC enabled smartphone or tablet
or controlling it via the Playmemories app.
Let's not forget, you can also download apps to your camera
and amongst the plethora of features and settings that you can change
it also has some classic features such as sweep panorama and picture effects.
The a6000 has an astounding 179 phase detection autofocus points
and another 25 contrast phase detection autofocus points
But what does that mean?
To put it simply,
you're basically going to get quick and accurate autofocusing in your stills and videos.
What's even better the autofocus points are spread throughout the frame so its going to be very hard for your camera to miss the shot
Okay so we know that the camera autofocuses very quickly
And Sony has also claimed it focuses at 0.06 seconds
which is the fastest out of any camera with an APSC sized sensor
But how does this fair in real world use?
We'll take a look.
I went to the dog park to find out how good the autofocus speed really is
Now as you can see the camera did very well with tracking
where 90% of my shots were in sharp focus
even when I had a dog running up to me
The camera is very quick shooting at 11 frames per second
with the buffer for lasting for quite a long time
It also powers up in about one and a half seconds
And takes two seconds to power down
With image quality, the a6000 the image quality doesn't disappoint
offering great dynamic range
and impressive low light performance despite its 24 megapixel sensor
It can capture some really fine and sharp details
and that's also thanks to Sony's new Bionz X processor
Paired with a high quality lens like the 70-200mm FE
You really have the ability to shoot some professional looking shots
In regards to video performance
it really does a good job with full manual controls
quick autofocus and very good low light performance
you also have a wealth of features to help you with filming
such as peaking and zebra
My only real complaint is the omission of a mic input for an external mic
To give you an idea of the video quality that you can expect out of the a6000
here are a few clips shot straight out of the camera
using the inbuilt microphones
The Sony a6000 retains a design that is very similar to the NEX-6
and the NEX-7
and anyone who is upgrading or just wants to
get into photography, shouldn't be disappointed
with the quality of images that this camera produces
Now I've been rambling about its autofocus speed and with good reason
but there are so many features on this camera that
can accommodate nearly anyone
so features such as
sweep panorama, picture effects and 11 frames per second shooting
are just some to name a few
Lets not forget you can also download new features via Sony's playmemories camera apps
such as motion snapshot and time lapse which are a couple of my favourites
Now if there's anything that I probably would have wanted on this camera
it may have been a touch screen for touch to focus
and an external mic input for attaching an external microphone
because for video enthusiasts, I feel like this camera would have been even better.
Now other than that, I would highly recommend this camera
especially at its price point
and I feel like its really good value for money
and one of the best cameras
one of the best mirrorless cameras on the market at the moment
Now if you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below
And if you already own one, let me know what you think of it
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Now until then, happy shooting and thanks for watching.