Sony Alpha a6000 Silver 2019
A 24.3MP APS-C sensor and BIONZ X processor power 11fps bursts with 179-point hybrid phase-detection autofocus. A 1.44M-dot OLED Tru-Finder EVF, tilting 921k-dot LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi/NFC sit in a 285g body for flexible framing and instant sharing. It’s a solid choice for beginners, streamers, and product photographers who need rapid, reliable autofocus in a compact package.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.3MP aps-c
AF Points 179 pts
Burst 11 fps
Video 1080p @60fps
Weight 285 g
60 Overall Score
Price $450
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sensor (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong battery (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong af (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average build (11th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (27th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
78/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 32 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 24.3 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 179 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 179Contrast Detection: 25 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | No |
| Subject Detection | No |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 11 |
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 1080p |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | No |
| Log Profile | No |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | XAVC S |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 1.44 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Battery Life | 310 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | Micro USB |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a6000 | Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 | Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX | Canon EOS R R7 | OM System OM-1 OM-1 | Nikon Zf Zf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.3MP aps-c | 26.1MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 32.5MP aps-c | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 24.5MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 179 | 425 | 779 | 651 | 1053 | 273 |
| Burst FPS | 11 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 14 |
| Video | 1080p @60fps | 4K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 285 | 526 | 658 | 530 | 511 | 630 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a6000 | 78.9 | 75.6 | 10.8 | 69.4 | 46.9 | 89.6 | 87.8 | 64 | 26.8 | 73.1 | 80.2 | 33 |
| Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 Compare | 85.3 | 93.3 | 82.1 | 80.7 | 79.7 | 93.2 | 96 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 82.5 | 92.4 | 91.4 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Compare | 97.3 | 88.3 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 93.2 | 49.1 | 90.3 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 71.3 | 84.7 |
| Canon EOS R R7 Compare | 93.2 | 87.4 | 93.5 | 85.1 | 83.6 | 95.7 | 44.9 | 83.7 | 64.3 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 93.6 |
| OM System OM-1 OM-1 Compare | 94.5 | 97.2 | 81.9 | 94.4 | 83.6 | 65.1 | 94.3 | 83.7 | 93.4 | 83.4 | 77.7 | 84.7 |
| Nikon Zf Zf Compare | 82.6 | 89.4 | 95.7 | 82 | 79.7 | 53.7 | 91.6 | 83.7 | 0 | 93.4 | 87.4 | 84.7 |
Price
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