Sony Alpha a6000 vs Sony Alpha a6100

Sony Alpha a6000

Camera summary

The Sony Alpha a6000, made by Sony, is a powerful Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera. Announced on April 23, 2014. This camera has a Max Boosted ISO of 51200. This kind of camera will offer a good performance under low light conditions, probably has a pleasant grain effect in your pictures.

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Predecessor

This camera builds on the success of its predecessor, the Sony Alpha NEX-6, with advanced features and improved performance.

Compare this camera to the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Successor

This camera has now been superseeded by the Sony Alpha a6100, which has more advanced features and characteristics, it would also be easier to get, especially new. Take that into account.

Aside from that, consider that you may probably need to update your camera soon and finding accesories could be more difficult compared to its successor. Of course you can expect a lower price for this camera as a compensation.

Compare this camera to its successor Sony Alpha a6100

Sensor

This camera has a CMOS sensor with a 24 Megapixels resolution.

Focus points

This camera has 179 focus points. AF Face detection available, ideal for portraits and selfies. It offers AF tracking, which allows you to track moving objects

Max video resolutions

Expect recording in 1920 x 1080 with support for the following formats: MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S.

Connectivity

Built-in wireless connectivity. Support for HDMI, so you can connect it to screens, monitors or any compatible device. Support for USB, transfer files and upgrade your camera's software directly from your computer.

Battery life

The battery of this camera can last up to 360 shots per charge with the included NP-FW50 battery. Consider that this value can fluctuate and depends on the mAh of the battery (sometimes generic batteries have more mAh) and also on the usage, the amount of time you use the screen, the flash, etc.

Although this camera may have a decent battery life, its performance is not as great as the most powerful cameras. Always make sure to carry one extra battery, just in case.

Other features

This camera doesn't include a microphone port, which can be a major headache when recording video or interviews, consider it before buying it.

Sony Alpha a6100

Camera summary

The Sony Alpha a6100, made by Sony, is a powerful Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera. Announced on Aug. 28, 2019. This camera has a Max Boosted ISO of 51200. This kind of camera will offer a good performance under low light conditions, probably has a pleasant grain effect in your pictures.

See full specifications

Predecessor

This camera builds on the success of its predecessor, the Sony Alpha a6000, with advanced features and improved performance.

Compare this camera to the Sony Alpha a6000

Sensor

This camera has a CMOS sensor with a 24 Megapixels resolution.

Focus points

This camera has 425 focus points. AF Face detection available, ideal for portraits and selfies. It offers AF tracking, which allows you to track moving objects

Max video resolutions

Expect recording in 3840 x 2160 with support for the following formats: MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264.

Connectivity

Built-in wireless connectivity. Support for HDMI, so you can connect it to screens, monitors or any compatible device. Support for USB, transfer files and upgrade your camera's software directly from your computer.

Battery life

The battery of this camera can last up to 420 shots per charge with the included NP-FW50 battery. Consider that this value can fluctuate and depends on the mAh of the battery (sometimes generic batteries have more mAh) and also on the usage, the amount of time you use the screen, the flash, etc.

Although this camera may have a decent battery life, its performance is not as great as the most powerful cameras. Always make sure to carry one extra battery, just in case.