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Sony NEX-6

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Editorial reviews:
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4.2 out of 5
15 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • intuitive and powerful controls
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • Lack of a 2 second timer would totally be a deal breaker
  • The remote control is useless when you can't have timers
  • built-in flash

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.5x15.6 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4912, 3264 px
  • Sony E
  • 22
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony NEX-6 - Pros & Cons

Sony NEX-6

Pros

  • intuitive and powerful controls
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • 6 OSS feels pleasingly solid in hand
  • Colors are accurate
  • details are crisp
  • very good image quality
  • the parameters can also be set very easily
  • it stores both in the background and very quickly
  • polarizing filters are also easy to use
  • autofocus works quite quickly and above all purposefully

Cons

  • Lack of a 2 second timer would totally be a deal breaker
  • The remote control is useless when you can't have timers
  • built-in flash
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • retractable zoom design collapses to just under 30mm
  • does not make sense as a selling / marketing point
  • disappointingly they can only be used when shooting JPEG photos
  • there is no external mic port
  • no email service can overcome a bad domain name
  • six apps does not an app store make
  • There s also no way to wirelessly send photos to your computer

Sony NEX-6 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4912 x 3264 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony NEX-6 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mountSony E
Digital zoom14.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
Maximum aperture22
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points99
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)99
Image stabiliserLens based only
Filter diameter1.38 in
Phase detection autofocusyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus5
Exposure compensation minus-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Audio systemStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Weight10.12 oz
Width4.72 in
Height2.63 in
Depth1.68 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery level indicatoryes
Battery voltage7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRyes
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.09 x
Dioptre correctionyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 1
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
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Connectivity
Mini Type Cyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMini
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Firewireno

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Sony NEX-6 Sony - Editorial Reviews (30)

4.2
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Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 review: can a pocket-sized camera finally kill your DSLR?
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The Verge
Published: 18.12.2012
Sony NEX-6 review: can a pocket-sized camera finally kill your DSLR?
4.6

It doesn't look like a pro-level camera, but can it work like one?

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 review
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T3
Published: 21.12.2012
Sony NEX-6 review
4.0

The Sony NEX-6 compact system cameras features downloadable apps

Sony NEX-6 Review: Sony NEX-6 - The Phoblographer
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The Phoblographer
Published: 31.12.2012
Review: Sony NEX-6 - The Phoblographer

The Sony NEX-6 came out not too long ago and I have been eager to try it and I was very fortunate to get the camera in time for my New York City vacation. Things fell into place and here I was with the new NEX, 50mm f/1.8 and the fresh off the press Sony 10-18mm f/4. There is something about the small size of the Sony that makes one subliminally think that this camera can't do the heavy lifting of a professional cameras.

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 29.01.2013
Sony NEX-6 Review | Digital Trends

The mirrorless Alpha NEX-6 by Sony models a 16.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor, enabled 1080i video capture, and Wi-Fi.

Sony NEX-6 Sony Alpha NEX-6 Review
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Digit.in/hi/
Published: 05.04.2013
Sony Alpha NEX-6 Review
4.5

Read the in depth Review of Sony Alpha NEX-6 Digital Cameras. Know detailed info about Sony Alpha NEX-6 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 - A Flagship Simplified
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hardwarezone.com.sg
Published: 08.05.2013
Sony NEX-6 - A Flagship Simplified
4.5

The Sony Alpha NEX-6 sits somewhere in-between the series' flagship NEX-7 and the NEX-5R, in terms of handling, performance and, of course, price. It comes with a 16MP sensor, an electronic viewfinder and takes after the prosumer controls of the NEX-7. Discover how the camera performs in our review.

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 12.09.2012
Sony NEX-6 Review
5.0

Looking for a Sony NEX-6 review? Read ours and learn why this mirrorless camera designed for DSLR users works so well.

Sony NEX-6 Sony Alpha NEX-6
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Sony Alpha NEX-6

The pricey-but-well-rounded Sony Alpha NEX-6 is an excellent camera for mirrorless enthusiasts, but it doesn't quite edge out the entry-level NEX-F3 as our Editors' Choice.

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 Review: A Sweet Spot In A Sea Of Mirrorless Cameras
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 11.12.2012
Sony NEX-6 Review: A Sweet Spot In A Sea Of Mirrorless Cameras

Sony seems content with rolling out endless variations on its popular line of mirrorless cameras. The final one for 2012,...

Sony NEX-6 FIRST LOOK: Sony NEX-6
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Published: 12.09.2012
FIRST LOOK: Sony NEX-6

A new NEX model with Wi-Fi connectivity and controls that will appeal to photo enthusiasts.

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 review
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TechRadar
Published: 20.11.2012
Sony NEX-6 review
4.0

Another NEX with Wi-Fi and apps

Sony NEX-6 Camera Bargain Hunter: Sony NEX 6 Mirrorless Camera with APS-C Size Sensor
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Published: 30.11.2017
Camera Bargain Hunter: Sony NEX 6 Mirrorless Camera with APS-C Size Sensor

So that there’s no confusion, this story is about a camera that was introduced in the fall of 2012. Like many of the cameras that I use, it’s not the latest or greatest—but it’s miles above the “good enough” threshold. And it’s very affordable in today’s secondhand marketplace. The Sony NEX 6 is an outstanding performer and it can be purchased at a true bargain price. Sound interesting? You can buy a used Sony NEX 6 in very good condition for a price between $200 and $350 (body only). I paid $750 for mine when it first came out five years ago.

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 Review: A Sweet Spot in a Sea of Mirrorless Cameras
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Published: 10.12.2012
Sony NEX-6 Review: A Sweet Spot in a Sea of Mirrorless Cameras

Sony seems content with rolling out endless variations on its popular line of mirrorless cameras. The final one for 2012, the NEX-6, fills out the pricier end between the NEX-5R and the NEX-7, but can it find a foothold to thrive among so many siblings?

Sony NEX-6 Sony NEX-6 Review
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Digital Photography School
Published: 23.02.2013
Sony NEX-6 Review
3.0

I usually start a review of a camera like this straight after brekky, while I’m fresh, with an uncluttered mind. But sometimes it seems I would have been better off by kicking off with a cluttered mind! So I pick up the NEX-6. Hit the power button. Look in the LCD. Looks awfully dark. What’s

Sony NEX-6 Sony Alpha NEX 6 review | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 10.01.2013
Sony Alpha NEX 6 review | Cameralabs
4.2

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