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Sony a6000 vs Sony a7 III

4.72 in
2.62 in
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
5.1 in
2.9 in
Sony a7 III Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
46
4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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38
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
77 %
4 stars
22 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %
62
4.1 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

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Sensor

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Full-frame
Sensor size0.93 in1.4 in
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum51200204800
Boosted ISO maximum51200204800
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2

Optics and focus

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Lens mountSony ESony E
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture3636
Maximum aperture3.536
Focus adjustmentManuaAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points125693
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.17 in3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Screen size3.0 in2.95 in
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.91 in
Flip-out screennono

Photography features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Face detectionyesyes

Videography features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions1920.0 px
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
Supported audio file formatsAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Body typeSLRMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Weight10.02 oz22.93 oz
Width4.72 in5.1 in
Height2.62 in2.9 in
Depth1.78 in3.76 in

Storage

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots12
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)720610
Battery life (max)1.5 h3.5 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYY

Connectivity

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version2.03.1
Microphone portyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Smartphone remote supportyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1

Other features

Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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