Toment Loc: FL, IL

TommiRulz Loc: Corpus Christi, TX

For the sake of the OP's question - I do prefer the 80 D - BUT also, I have had many Sony's and never had a problem with the menu or figuring out how to use it. With any new system there is some learning. But I do not feel like Sony's is any harder than any of the others.
So if your leaning toward the Sony - don't let that scare you.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

Another a6000 and a6300 difference is the body material. a6000 is high strength plastic, a6300 is magnesium. So the later is a tad heavier. The body covering on the a6300 must be very sturdy and scratch resistant because magnesium oxidizes readily.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Exactly.

1) The salesperson may not be all that much of an expert. Memorizing product brochures and a few lines off the camera's specs sheet doesn't exactly make one an expert on which camera is best for a customer's needs. Especially if the salesperson lacks any real hands-on experience with cameras beyond the sales floor.

2) The salesperson may be under pressure to unload a model which is not selling well, or a model which is about to be superseded with a new release version. The uninformed customer is a favorite target.

boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander

for a little more money you can get a better camera than either. A Pentax K-1

markjay

no - Im not challenged.
You will find endless comments by people here who say the Sony menu systems are incomprehensible.

Just Trying To Focus Loc: Jackson County, Michigan

I have a Sony NEX 5N and a Sony A6000, as well as Canon dslr's. While the A6000 menu is much improved, I would say that the NEX 5N menu is a bit "unconventional!"

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

All the criticisms of the Sony are correct to some degree: lens availability, cost of lenses, menus and so on. I have the a6000, btw. I also have the RX10m3. I like mirrorless; won't ever use a moving-mirror camera again and can't see the logic of losing 2/3 of a stop on translucent mirrors. Others see that differently.

But I just used http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM to compare the a6500 to the 80D on the still life test shots at ISO 800 and ISO 3200. I attached a screen capture from part of the image at 3200. I think that in those comparisons there is no contest and Sony wins by a big margin. Do your own testing on that site. In my attachment, it's Sony on the left, both at 3200. Other areas of the test shot are also revealing. Check out the fabrics on the top left, the crayons on the bottom left and so on.

As for lenses, do keep in mind that the a6500 has internal image stabilization which makes using legacy lenses practical at lower shutter speeds even if giving up autofocus.

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The challenge for Sony is not the willingness of Canon or Nikon users to pay the cost of an alternate body, but rather, the cost of replacing the numerous lens that must also be acquired.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

There is a reason that quite a few pro photographers are switching to Sony. Both the crop and the full frame. I am finding that many are switching and dumping their Canon and Nikon.
I got a good deal on an a6000, and I like it a lot. Don't know if I will completely switch, and I had a bit of equipment, but I am moving in that direction.
Sony used to make a lot of the sensors for Nikon. I am becoming a real fan of their viewfinder.