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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
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46
4.5 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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4.6 out of 5
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48
3.9 out of 5
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frameFull-frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.41 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h3:23:2
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum1005050
ISO maximum5120025600204800
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
204800
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1010
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
5050

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony E-mountSony E
Optical zoom4.4 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x0.71 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture36
N/A
36
Maximum aperture3.52236
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentManuaManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAutoAuto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points12525693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)179117
N/A
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)2525
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots9216001230000
N/A
Touch screennoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
0.91 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Flip-out screenno
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/160s1/250s
N/A
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
Flash range6
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps5.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1920.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formatsAACAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight10.02 oz14.67 oz22.93 oz
Width4.72 in5.0 in5.1 in
Height2.62 in3.72 in2.9 in
Depth1.78 in1.9 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots112
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)720270610
Battery life (max)1.5 h
N/A
3.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedYyesY
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.02.03.1
Headphone portnoyes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgenono
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1
Firewirenono
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Timelapse recording
N/A
no
N/A

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