The Sony a6000 camera series can seem a bit confusing at first glance it's not as easy as the
higher the number the better the camera gets stick around to learn what are the differences between
individual models from a6000 to a6000 and which one might be a good option for you
Hi, I'm Jakub from MPB and I have quite a lot of cameras in front of me
these are the cameras from the popular Sony a6000 series so the original Sony a6000,
61000, a6300 a6400, a6500 and finally the sony a6600 which I don't have with me today
but I tested it for myself so I can speak from the experience they are all small but powerful
hybrid mirrorless cameras with the Sony E lens mounts and they share the same 24.3 megapixels
APS-C size sensor what that means is the sheer image quality each one of them gives us
is nearly identical but there are significant differences when it comes to their features and
handling as the lineup currently stands there are three models in it so the a6100 as the entry level
one the a6400 as the more advanced one and the a6600 as the feature pack top of the line model
and of course you can still save up some money by buying the older version so the original a6000,
a6300 or the a6500 let me tell you more about each one of them in chronological order the original
sony a6000 was released in 2014 and replaced the older a5000 series
it has an electronic viewfinder a hot shoe mount more physical controls on the body and that's only
a selection of the improvements you can expect over the older a5100's that of course doesn't mean
the older ones are worthless you can still pick them up used if you need a tiny but capable camera
the sony a6000 shoots 24.3 megapixels photos in JPEG or raw format it also shoots video in 1080p
with continuous autofocus and face tracking although its af system is a little bit slower than
in the latest models since its release Sony has also improved color rendition in JPEGs so with the
newer models you can expect better colors straight out of the camera two years after releasing the
a6000 Sony released the more advanced a6300 it had better LCD and electronic viewfinder
ability to film in 4k, greatly improved autofocus and a microphone input amongst the main features.
The a6500s brought one crucial feature the in-body image stabilization which meant you
no longer had to own optically stabilized lenses to get sharp pictures and bad lighting conditions
the IBIS works in video mode as well so it greatly reduces the shakiness of our handheld footage
of course it wasn't the only improvement over the older a6300s, a6500 has also a bigger buffer
allowing you to take more pictures in continuous mode and it has also like lots of other
tweaks and refinements and that concludes the original trilogy of the a6000 series
the first of the second generation of the cameras is the a6100
compared to the previous a6000 it is a much improved piece of kit. It has 4k
video recording it has the flip out LCD screen for vlogging, it has a microphone
input and the greatly improved autofocus system with the amazing real-time face and eye tracking
it also has the second generation of Sony's color rendition which means your photos will
look better straight out of the camera. It is still an entry-level camera though so it has a reduced
resolution viewfinder and it lacks some of the more advanced features like S-Log or HLG picture
profiles in video and those are reserved for the more advanced models like a6400. When it came
out the a6400 was advertised as a perfect small camera for content creators. Not only it has the
great autofocus system and flat picture profiles for shooting video but it also has the flip out
screen so you can see yourself while filming. One of the advantages it has over the a6100
is a more robust dust and moisture resistant body made out of magnesium alloy and plastic of course.
And finally the a6600, the bigger brother of the other cameras in the series.
Its key feature is still the in-body image stabilization, exactly like it was with the a6500,
but it brought many more improvements mainly the chunky hand grip which houses the bigger
FZ-100 battery. And from my experience just the battery life itself is a game changer as you don't
need to carry around ten spares to make it through a day of shooting anymore. On a negative side it's
the only one that doesn't have the built-in flash so if you need that feature then it's definitely
not a camera for you. Now that was a lot of information and at this point you may think
"all right, but which one should I buy?". First of all let's emphasize these are all great cameras
which will allow you to take beautiful pictures. From my perspective their choices are as follows:
the sony a6000 is for you if you're looking for an entry level but still a very capable camera. Choose
it if you have a slightly limited budget don't need the 4k video recording or the fancy real-time
autofocus. It will be still great for casual shooting. Choose the a6100 if you have a bit more
money to spend and shoot mostly stills without the need for the more advanced video features. a6300
is for you if you're a more advanced user and needs more control over your camera. Choose it
also if you create both photos and videos and need those flat picture profiles to have the most
flexibility while color grading your footage. I'd say the a6400 has the best cost for features ratio,
it has most of the advanced features available in the series amazing autofocus 4k video with S-log 2
and S-log 3 picture profiles and so on, so if you didn't need the IBIS, I would choose this one.
If you need the in-body image stabilization and can't afford the latest a6600, then choose the a6500.
And finally, if you want it all don't mind the bigger size and missing flash then of course go
for the a6600. I hope this video helped you make a decision as to which camera to choose or at least
clarified the picture about the Sony a6000 series. You can buy all of these used on our website
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