Sony A6000
Aug 27, 2017 18:42:51 #
Hi. I am new to this posting, and am looking at a new camera, specifically the Sony A6000. Thoughts? Thanks for your help.
Aug 27, 2017 19:00:21 #
I have an A6000, and it's wonderful. For vacations and some jobs--I do professional work--I'm increasingly prone to leaving my Nikon at home.
Aug 27, 2017 19:41:41 #
Aug 27, 2017 22:59:49 #
One, and only one caveat, is that, if you have arthritic fingers, the small body may be a bit difficult to hold for extended periods of time. Other than that, it is a great camera. I wish I still had mine.
Aug 28, 2017 00:16:46 #
BHC wrote:
One, and only one caveat, is that, if you have arthritic fingers, the small body may be a bit difficult to hold for extended periods of time. Other than that, it is a great camera. I wish I still had mine.
Me, too.
Aug 28, 2017 05:49:23 #
Tony RW wrote:
Hi. I am new to this posting, and am looking at a new camera, specifically the Sony A6000. Thoughts? Thanks for your help.
I wanted something smaller than my DSLRs. I went through several of the RX100 series and a couple of the NEX (all Sony). I got an A6000 with lens on sale, and it's perfect for what I want. It's a fraction of the cost of the other A6xxx cameras, but it does all I want. Of course, when I add the Tamron 18-200mm lens, it's no longer a compact. There are lots of tutorials available for it.
(Reviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV/videos
http://www.cameradecision.com/
http://cameras.reviewed.com/
http://camerasize.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
http://snapsort.com/compare
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu
Aug 28, 2017 06:53:52 #
My A6000 is my favorite camera to use in many circumstances. Small and easy to handle. My only objection has been the menu navigation. I'm so used to Nikon menus I forget how to find things on the Sony. It has been so good for me I almost bought another one as a spare. I sometimes use a Nikon to NEX adapter so I can use my Nikon lenses. I also have an adapter for using my old Pentax screw mount lenses. Even with manual focus they are easy to use. The current price for the A6000 is right and the camera is well worth buying and learning how to use. Get one and you will not regret it at all.
Aug 28, 2017 07:14:52 #
Aug 28, 2017 07:43:16 #
I bought a used one, off here, about 6 months ago and love it. My big canon is collecting dust now. Did get the Tamron 18-200 lens and the two together make it a great camera. You will not regret getting the a6000!!!
Sylvia
Sylvia
Aug 28, 2017 07:47:20 #
Tony RW wrote:
Hi. I am new to this posting, and am looking at a new camera, specifically the Sony A6000. Thoughts? Thanks for your help.
I have one and love it. From time to time I think about upgrading to an A6300 or A6500 but I think I'll wait on that.
I have pretty big hands and have no trouble with the camera being too small - I think that is largely an issue of habit and familiarity. If you have been using a big, heavy camera for many years then a small one like the A6000 may feel a bit odd in your hands at first but you will get accustomed to it and then your old camera will feel just as odd.
Aug 28, 2017 07:54:59 #
Ditto the above accolades for the a6000. I own one along with 2x DSLR's and the Sony has become my go-to camera.
Aug 28, 2017 08:00:47 #
Well, I don't have the a6000, I went for the a6500. The one thing that I find missing is a comprehensive spread sheet of the menu. I am going to create a spreadsheet of mine, and then go into all the options and try to get all of the sub-menu options. There are many times I want to set a menu item, and then find that it is grayed out as some other setting prevents it being set. Sony should come up with this as it would make learning the menu so much easier to use.
Aug 28, 2017 08:23:18 #
Its a great camera. Get a guide book like David Bushe's to get the best out of it. If you can only afford one lens to start with, I would highly recommend the Sony 18-105 f4.0 OSS G over the 16-50mm kit lens.
Aug 28, 2017 08:31:16 #
Aug 28, 2017 08:41:01 #
I have the a6500 and take it all the time. My Nikon d700 stays in the closet, it is so heavy. I do like the Sony 18-105 f.4 lens.
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