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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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Sony a9 Digital Camera
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Available colors

Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.93 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 32000
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum10010010050100
ISO maximum51200512001024002560025600
Boosted ISO maximum5120051200102400
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1010
N/A
10
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
N/A
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
No
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
yesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony ESony E-mountSony E-mount
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Optical zoom4.4 x2.0 x3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x8.0 x8.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x1.5 x1.07 x0.71 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture365.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.54
N/A
22
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
LampLamp
Focus adjustmentManuaAuto/ManualManuaManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points12542542525
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)179425
N/A
117693
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyOpticalOpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.17 in2.17 in1.59 in2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25169
N/A
2525

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.95 in7.5 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921600921600
N/A
12300001440000
Touch screennonoyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.07 x1.07 x0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
0.91 in
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
nono
Flip-out screenno
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec
N/A
1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
33
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s
N/A
1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range66
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • 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
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive11.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions1920.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.
N/A
195.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyes
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereoMonoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
LPCMAAC
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeSLRMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight10.02 oz12.73 oz14.22 oz14.67 oz23.74 oz
Width4.72 in2.63 in4.72 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height2.62 in2.63 in2.35 in3.72 in3.76 in
Depth1.78 in1.92 in2.63 in1.9 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
12
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)720400410270650
Battery life (max)1.5 h2.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
11
AC adapter includedYYYyes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1020.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.3 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USB BMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
N/A
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
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote supportyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgenono
N/A
no
N/A
NFCyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
4.1 BLE
N/A
4.1
Firewirenono
N/A
nono
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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