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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSMOSLive MOSCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3072 px4000 x 3000 px4592 x 3448 px6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorDIGIC 6DIGIC 6Venus Engine
N/A
BIONZ X
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in
N/A
0.68 in0.93 in
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4608x3456
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2768x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1832
  • 2448x2448
  • 1952x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1368
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 1232x1536
  • 3264x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 4000x2672
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1360
  • 4000x2248
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 2992x2992
  • 2448x2448
  • 1920x1920
  • 4592x3448
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 1824x1368
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
Four Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyesyes
ISO minimum80100100100100
ISO maximum3200640064001280051200
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px4592 x 3448 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets575510
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEGJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
51200
Image stabilization axis
N/A
N/A
5-axis
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom50.0 x65.0 x24.0 x4.8 x4.4 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x2.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.42.8
N/A
36
Maximum aperture3.43.42.83.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 120021 - 136525 - 600
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Autofocus
  • AI Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range1.97 in0.0 in11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionManual
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Macro focus range0.0 in0.0 in0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points994949125
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalLens based onlyOptical
Filter threadnonoyes
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnonono
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.7 x2.0 x1.07 x
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in2.28 in2.17 in
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro Four ThirdsSony E
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x1.5x
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4925
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots46100092200010400001040000921600
Touch screennonoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronicElectronicElectronic
Flip-out screennoyes
N/A
yesno
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
922000.0 px1440000.0 px2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in0.24 in0.39 in
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
3.88 x0.25 x1.07 x
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
4 - 4-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.69 in0.83 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
N/A
1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23355
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyesyes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyesyes
Flash range5.55.58.89.36
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash on
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive5.9 fps6.4 fps12.0 fps7.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
Sports
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Flower
  • Food
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Yes
Yes
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
33
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTLTTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
40.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
11.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
AVCHD
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Video recording limit300.0 min.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080320 x 2403840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate59.94 fps30.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
MonoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4
LC-AAC
N/A
N/A
AAC
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridgeMILCSLR
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealednonoyesnono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
PlasticAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight15.59 oz21.41 oz22.58 oz12.7 oz10.02 oz
Width4.72 in5.02 in5.18 in4.92 in4.72 in
Height3.22 in4.5 in3.6 in3.39 in2.62 in
Depth3.62 in3.65 in4.61 in3.05 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots21111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)205340380360720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
N/A
1
Battery capacity
N/A
920.0 mAh1200.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicator
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YYyesY
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMicroMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
N/A
yesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
N/A
no
Microphone portnoyesyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesNoyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyesno
NFCyesyesnoyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothnonononoyes
AV outputyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
nono
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
N/A
N/A
GPSyesnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiednonono
N/A
N/A
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
nononono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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Often compared with Canon PowerShot SX60 HS

Often compared with Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

Often compared with Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

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