Sony Alpha A6000 Black + PZ 16-50mm OSS

Product information

Key specs

Type of image sensor

APS-C

Camera usage situation

At home for family and friends, Vacation

Lens included

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), VGA

Suitable for photographer type

Beginner

Type of image sensor	APS-C
Camera usage situation	At home for family and friends, Vacation
Lens included
Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), VGA
Suitable for photographer type	Beginner
Autofocus
Viewfinder
Built-in WiFi

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Pros and cons

According to our mirrorless camera expert

• This camera has 7 buttons to assign function to according to your liking.
• The 16-50mm lens is a light zoom lens with image stabilization.
• With the hybrid autofocus, you can focus accurately in various light settings.
• There is no touchscreen to operate the camera quickly and easily.
• A memory card isn't included.

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Description

Note: we recommend an extra battery for a longer operating time.

The Sony Alpha A6000 Black + PZ 16-50mm OSS is a fast, versatile mirrorless camera. This camera has 7 buttons which you can assign functions to to your liking. That allows you to operate the body intuitively as you'll always have the functions you use most within reach. With the 16-50mm lens, you can take street, nature, and architecture photos. The hybrid autofocus system with 179 focus points allows you to quickly and easily focus in different light circumstances. By holding the shutter button, you can capture up to 11 images per second with the A6000, even when you're tracking a moving subject. Frame your composition effortlessly with the electronic viewfinder, or use one of the helpful tools, such as focus peaking.

Note: we recommend an extra battery for a longer operating time.

The Sony Alpha A6000 Black + PZ 16-50mm OSS is a fast, versatile mirrorless camera. This camera has 7 buttons which you can assign functions to to your liking. That allows you to operate the body intuitively as you'll always have the functions you use most within reach. With the 16-50mm lens, you can take street, nature, and architecture photos. The hybrid autofocus system with 179 focus points allows you to quickly and easily focus in different light circumstances. By holding the shutter button, you can capture up to 11 images per second with the A6000, even when you're tracking a moving subject. Frame your composition effortlessly with the electronic viewfinder, or use one of the helpful tools, such as focus peaking.

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Tips for using this product

Tips for using this product

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Included by default

• Manual (33.04 MB)
• Battery
• Battery charger
• Body cap
• USB cable
• Shoulder strap

Included by default

• Manual (33.04 MB)
• Battery
• Battery charger
• Body cap
• USB cable
• Shoulder strap

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Key specs

Type of image sensor

APS-C

Camera usage situation

At home for family and friends, Vacation

Lens included

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), VGA

Suitable for photographer type

Beginner

Type of image sensor	APS-C
Camera usage situation	At home for family and friends, Vacation
Lens included
Type of image definition support	Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), VGA
Suitable for photographer type	Beginner
Autofocus
Viewfinder
Built-in WiFi

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Reviews

89 reviews

8,9/10 (89 reviews)

Rating

47 reviews with 5 stars

5 stars 0 reviews

40 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 0 reviews

1 reviews with 3 stars

3 stars 0 reviews

1 reviews with 2 stars

2 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 1 star

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Rating per section

Picture quality

8,0

Design

9,0

Options

9,0

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

8,8/10

Excellent value for money

• Take multiple photos in no time
• Quality photos
• Operation could be a little easier

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• Robin
• 18 July 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Beautiful camera (what a beast)

• compact
• great camera
• no charger

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• Rene van hees
• 15 April 2014
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

wonderful for video

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• Felipe
• 8 July 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

compact class

• viewfinder
• connectivity (nfc, wifi)
• No external battery charger

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• Jao83
• 24 June 2014
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Perfect camera to start learning photography.

• Great quality photos
• Compact design
• Tricky Menu

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• Gabriel bumbaru
• 30 July 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Simple, but quality of an SLR camera

• No longer fits in a jacket pocket, but with the base lens still quite compact
• Possibility to set exposure, sharpness, focus, zoom, ... completely yourself and also still a 'smart auto' function
• The carrying strap of the camera is a bit too long for me

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• Leen
• 6 November 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

Nice camera for a good price

• Solid quality
• Nice finish
• No touchscreen

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• Robin koch
• 22 February 2017
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9,6/10

Highly recommended

• Great photos
• Camera for beginner with plans
• loose drawer would be nice

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• Peter van maurik
• 16 September 2017
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9,2/10

SLR camera with a touch of technology, beautiful!

• Excellent specs
• Good looks

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• Bianca blom
• 26 November 2018
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8,8/10

Semi-professional result in a compact and light format.

• Fast autofocus
• Light and compact
• An extra battery is recommended.

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• Dries theuwissen
• 22 October 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,8/10

Excellent value for money

• Take multiple photos in no time
• Quality photos
• Great kit lens
• Operation could be a little easier

Bought this camera as a replacement for an old Olympus Pen E-PL1, mainly to have some more megapixels.
So far very satisfied with it. Even the photos shot through an airplane window look impressive. Nice all-round camera that is easy to carry with many options for both beginners and advanced users.

• Robin
• 18 July 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Beautiful camera (what a beast)

• compact
• great camera
• point and shoot
• no charger

I owned a compact camera - actually I've already tried several. Small and versatile so they can take them into the mountains. After every holiday I was annoyed again by the poor quality of the photos. That had to change. After a lot of research on the internet, reading reviews and consulting experienced colleagues, my choice came up - the Sony A6000 that was yet to be released at that time. I've had this camera for a few weeks now and it lives up to its expectations. What a beast! Easy to operate, the standard button for normal work and the (easy to operate) positions for the 'special cases'. The photos look really perfect. The problems with contrast (as often occurs in the mountains) become a lot less with the (auto detect) HDR mode. Autofocus functions as promised and it is also nice that a timelapse app can be downloaded for free from the Android Store. The built-in viewfinder is (unexpectedly) a big plus - especially in situations where the display is difficult to read. This is a camera that I really enjoy.

After purchasing I immediately bought a very fast memory card that can keep up with the speed of this camera. I also found a small bag with which the camera can be worn on the belt.

The points for improvement? Personally, I find it a lack that there is no charger (in the camera, this takes a long time and is not really useful). The manual can be called brief and could be a bit more extensive if you want to use all the possibilities of this camera. The lens also feels a bit sloppy. NFC is on it, but that's about it. The only thing NFC does is set up a WiFi connection - otherwise all communication runs via WiFi - that could have been a bit better. And indeed GPS is missing on this device. Personally, I don't think this is a loss - my previous camera had built-in GPS and I have never used it - in practice I always have a (walking) GPS device with me with which the photos can easily be synchronized.

• Rene van hees
• 15 April 2014
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

wonderful for video

I make nightclub videos myself. Many EDM parties and also events etc. For me it is therefore important that the camera has a good ISO performance. I wouldn't say you could compare this to a full frame ISO performance, but it's enough for me. With the f3.5 it is already enough for a pub or to record bands. I would even say that an f4 is enough. That's why I'm going to take the PZ 18-105 with this camera. It's the perfect lens for docu style videos with a constant aperture of f4.

Furthermore, the camera has high versatility and very good usability. Everything is easy to find and it also has as many options as you can think of. Now you can do an update and you will be able to record XAVC-S. This means you have a lot more infarm per second of recording. This means that you can have more color detail in the image, for example, making color correction easier and better. Also, XAVC-S can withstand more artifacts in the image. Just think of walking in the forest and there are many trees with many small leaves. You would lose the detail with AVCHD.

The kit lens itself is a top performer. I immediately wanted to buy an 18-105 with my α6000. But the kit lens is so small and convenient to carry everywhere. It makes the A6000 feel like a point and shoot king. It's also sharp enough for most things. If you wanted a sharper lens you should get a prime lens like the 35mm f1.8.

If you're worried that the 6000 doesn't have a mic input, I'd say that Sony has a very good mic that can go on the smart hotshoe. A bit of a shame if you have a red mic or something or use a rig where something else has to be on the hotshoe. If you want much better audio you can always buy a Zoom H4n or something and your problem is solved.

The viewfinder is fine. I personally like it better than an optical viewfinder on all DSLR cameras. I'd rather look at how the image will come out than what I can already see with my eyes. It is also very useful in the dark. With the optical viewfinder I always had to struggle to see something. And now no more.

The focus on this camera is incredibly fast and accurate. When I did videos with my DSLR I would never have filmed with a Continuos autofocus setting. But with my α6000 I hardly ever go out AF-C. It can focus even better than me. And if you want to shoot moving subjects, it can handle it all.

And now the things I don't like.

Maybe it's my model or something but my a6000 gets too hot after 15min of constant 1080p 50p XAVC-S recording. He then has to rest for about 5 minutes, but then it is good to record another 15 minutes. So if you want to record for longer, you can do AVCHD in 25p. I've had no problems with that.

The camera is taking way too long to start up. Before you know it, the moment will be over and you'll have lost your photo.

The camera also does not feel very good in the hands. It's too small for my hands. But on the other hand, very light, so I would take it with me sooner than my nikon DSLR.

The last downside is the battery runs out very quickly. The % counts down almost like a second counter. Fortunately, I have always been able to record and photograph everything with 1 battery. Coolblue gave me an extra free battery and I also bought one myself, so I now have 3 batteries. So I'm sure I could record 2 hours of 1080p 50p XAVC-S with it. And hundreds of photos, even with flash.

In conclusion I would say that if you are looking for this camera for professional photos, it is definitely recommended, it does almost everything a Full frame would do and focuses better anyway.

If you're looking for the camera for videos like me, there are other options around this model. I wouldn't trade mine because it's good enough for what I do. But if you would like to make long recordings or need a mic input and don't want to spend extra money on a Sony microphone, look at the α7 or the VG30 or even the Samsung NX500 (4K, better ISO performance, codec h.265).

• Felipe
• 8 July 2015
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

433038

Manufacturer code

ILCE6000LB.CEC

Brand

Sony

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Old product returned for free

General properties

Suitable for photographer type

Beginner

Camera usage situation

At home for family and friends, Vacation

Type of photography

Architecture and interior, Landscape, Nature photography, Portrait, Product, Traveling

Menu language

Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Multilingual, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Size camera

Small

Lens

Lens included

Lens mount

Sony E mount

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Maximum focal length

50 mm

Minimum focal length

16 mm

Wide-angle

Aperture

3,5 - 36

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

40,5 mm

Type of autofocus

Contrast detection, Phase detection autofocus

Autofocus included lens

Image stabilization included lens

Lens type

Standard

Sensor

Type of image sensor

APS-C

Crop factor

1,5

Effective number of megapixels

24,3 MP

ISO sensitivity

100 - 25600

Shutter speed

0,00025 - 30 second

Image processor

Image processor type

BIONZ X

Photo file format

JPEG, RAW

Video file format

MPEG-4 AVCHD (H.264)

Audio file format

Linear PCM

Type of image definition support

Full HD (1080p), HD ready (720p), VGA

Maximum number of photos per second

11 fps

Number of stops

4

Memory and storage

Memory card

SD

SD memory card version

SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS

Expandable storage capacity up to

64 GB

Lighting

Internal flash

Guide number

6

Camera screen

Screen size

3 inches

Touchscreen

Number of pixels

1440000 pixels

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder type

Electronic

Viewfinder size

0,4 inch

Diopter adjustment

-4 - 3 dpt

Connectors

USB port

HDMI connector

Type of HDMI connector

Micro HDMI Type D

Microphone connector

Type of microphone connection

Hot shoe

Hot shoe

Hot shoe type

Hot shoe

Connectivity

Built-in WiFi

Bluetooth

NFC

GPS sensor

Camera power supply

Power supply type

Rechargeable battery

Battery technology

Lithium-ion

Replaceable battery

Battery type

Sony NP-FW50

Physical properties

Weight

344 g

Height

6,7 cm

Depth

4,5 cm

Width

12 cm

Material

Plastic

Color

Black

Resistance

Water-resistant

Shockproof

Dustproof

Dust removal system