Sony A6000 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with SELP1650 Lens Kit
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Product Summary
- Sonys 24.3 MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor. Versatile E-mount interchangeable lens system
- Fast hybrid autofocus system. Dioptre adjustment: -4.0 to +3.0/m
- Sharp SVGA Tru-Finder OLED viewfinder
- 16-50 mm power zoom lens included
- Special feature : shutter priority; aperture priority
- Removable memory : memory stick; secure digital card
Product Attributes
- Width: 4.7 inches,
- Height: 2.6 inches,
- Weight: 0.6 pounds,
- Length: 1.8 inches
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 68.1% | 13.3% | 18.6% |
Senti score [81.4%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [242]
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Strength |
|---|---|
really brilliant"continuous hybrid autofocus on video mode is really brilliant it's much better than the canon and nikon of the same class"
|
100.0% |
brilliant photos"absolutely delighted with camera takes brilliant photos"
|
100.0% |
brilliant piece"brilliant piece of kit i'm a pro user and bought this for a bit of fun and a back up camera"
|
100.0% |
amazing better"low light or high iso performance is okay but not amazing better than you might expect for 24 megapixel sensor they have improved the technology since the nex 7"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product and quick delivery"
|
100.0% |
very pleased"very pleased"
|
100.0% |
brilliant camera"brilliant camera just what i wanted"
|
100.0% |
excellent viewfinder"picture quality is excellent viewfinder works well form factor is small and so i'm more likely to have it on me"
|
100.0% |
extraordinarily good"still for the price it's an extraordinarily good camera"
|
100.0% |
superb camera"superb camera which i now use more than my expensive nikon"
|
100.0% |
simply fantastic"the level of correction and quality of pictures is simply fantastic using raw and will only get better as you get more adept at processing"
|
100.0% |
works brilliantly"paired with my sigma 30mm lens the sony a6000 works brilliantly for me"
|
100.0% |
absolutely excellent"the product is absolutely excellent"
|
99.9% |
notable pluses"i also have the a5000 and it is excellent also more compact and easier with selfies but better lcd quality and having a viewfinder are the notable pluses with this one while still being quite compact"
|
99.9% |
great photos"and having your camera with you is the key to making great photos"
|
99.9% |
really excellent"really excellent camera is a small package that has replaced our compact brilliantly"
|
99.9% |
brilliant pictures"takes brilliant pictures with no effort"
|
99.9% |
amazing detail"8 which has amazing detail "
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"this is an absolutely fantastic camera especially if you're starting out or looking for a good budget camera"
|
99.9% |
very bright"the viewfinder was very helpful during a very bright day!"
|
99.8% |
being excellent"build quality is good but some plastic elements hold it back from being excellent"
|
99.8% |
highly recommend"great camera highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
best photos"i'm an average joe with cameras but wanted something which was able to give me the best photos i am likely to take with my limited ability"
|
99.5% |
favourite camera"my favourite camera"
|
99.4% |
stunning camera"what a stunning camera"
|
99.3% |
really good"really good value for this camera"
|
99.3% |
well packed and delivered"well packed and delivered on time"
|
98.0% |
stunningly good"a stunningly good camera"
|
98.0% |
great results"the sony manages the basketball games which is probably the greatest test of the 3 with great results"
|
97.6% |
amazing shots"8 lens which offers amazing shots for landscape or to go with the sigma 60mm f2"
|
96.9% |
totally unbiased"i trusted my mate to give me a totally unbiased opinion upon what to buy as he has several more expensive boxes and i asked for his advice this he said was his favourite he said this is his favourite and all things things considered this is absolutely "the dog's boll*cks""
|
96.4% |
best camera"this is the best camera i have ever owned"
|
96.0% |
super tutorials"found some super tutorials on youtube which helped on setting up the trickier aspects"
|
95.6% |
very exceptional"yes it does it's a very exceptional camera and meets my expectations"
|
95.4% |
great love"great love it!"
|
94.9% |
wonderful camera"wonderful camera"
|
94.0% |
brilliant service"brilliant item brilliant service"
|
93.2% |
best performance"small light weight yet offering some of the best performance to price ration of any camera out there"
|
93.0% |
excellent camera"excellent camera one of the best around"
|
92.9% |
expert shield"the expert shield and the megagear leather camera case has not arrived yet maybe tomorrow or next week a suppose when they will arrive i am going to let you know"
|
92.8% |
moving action"it has very competent low light performance and the burst shooting is good fun and useful for capturing fast moving action"
|
92.7% |
fine contrary"the kit lens is fine contrary to what others say"
|
92.2% |
excellent also"i also have the a5000 and it is excellent also more compact and easier with selfies but better lcd quality and having a viewfinder are the notable pluses with this one while still being quite compact"
|
92.0% |
excellent choice"by adding the a6000 along side my convenient bridge camera i found the a6000 to be an excellent choice"
|
91.7% |
well made and good"well made and good lens"
|
91.5% |
still great"sony paid up the camera is still great i have bought my wife an hx60"
|
90.4% |
quality excelent"photo quality excelent!"
|
89.4% |
does a good"i particularly wanted to take action shots and this camera does a good job"
|
89.3% |
which is excellent"it is true that you can get adaptors which will convert almost any lens from almost any manufacturer to fit which is excellent but it can be a bit of a gamble to know which lenses work well and which ones work poorly after all many werent designed for this sort of camera"
|
88.9% |
good mirrorless"i'm no professional the difference between the larger entry level slr such as the canon 800d and good mirrorless is minimal"
|
88.8% |
great camera"great camera for beginners as me"
|
88.5% |
absolute bargain"the a6000 is an absolute bargain at the current sub £500 price point"
|
88.4% |
compact and powerful"compact and powerful"
|
88.4% |
phenomenal camera"simply a phenomenal camera for the price"
|
88.2% |
moving subjects"family vids kids moving subjects again 3"
|
87.8% |
compact package"great quality image and video in a small compact package"
|
75.0% |
works well"picture quality is excellent viewfinder works well form factor is small and so i'm more likely to have it on me"
|
75.0% |
great speed"accurate and fast auto focus and in continous mode great speed of 11fps:"
|
75.0% |
great deal"there are plenty of good reviews for this camera and with the cash back i got a great deal"
|
75.0% |
nice machine"nice machine"
|
75.0% |
happy snapping"perfect many hours of happy snapping coming up"
|
75.0% |
moderately well"that said it's moderately well made although it's not japanese quality – and the pictures are very good when in raw+jpg mode"
|
75.0% |
very handy"the digital view finder is very handy too when shooting in bright outside conditions"
|
75.0% |
great features"light to carry and offering great features at an affordable price"
|
75.0% |
intricate mechanism"the pop up flash works efficiently even with its intricate mechanism and the ability to swap lenses is wonderful"
|
74.9% |
really easy"i haven't figured out the nfc function yet but using wi fi to transfer pictures to my phone has been really easy so they can be popped straight on to my social media"
|
74.9% |
really well"face detect autofocus in still and video work really well"
|
74.9% |
good reviews"there are plenty of good reviews for this camera and with the cash back i got a great deal"
|
74.9% |
indoor lighting"basketball games poor indoor lighting fast moving subjects multiple subjects in shot 2"
|
74.9% |
improved layout"i do like the improved layout of the controls and the extra function button is a benefit to me and it's quicker to change things like autofocus mode"
|
74.9% |
sharp light"sharp light and great features"
|
74.9% |
real advantage"my impressions of the two cameras is that the d5500 beats the a6000 in every respect except auto focus the intelligent multi point focus of the sony is a real advantage"
|
74.9% |
great device"it's a tiny camera with a great sensor for having in your pocket in your car laying around the house it's a great device to grab and take a shot with"
|
74.9% |
decent light"incredibly fast but only in decent light"
|
74.9% |
looks great"camera looks great in silver and the lens it comes with is very versatile"
|
74.8% |
more reliable"i think the autofocus is more reliable and it is so much more practical"
|
74.8% |
ordering delivery process"worth every penny and ordering delivery process was slick"
|
74.8% |
quality monitor"it's also made me buy a bigger and higher quality monitor so i can appreciate the photo quality"
|
74.8% |
look forward"great camera will look forward to learning more and more with it"
|
74.8% |
burst shooting"it has very competent low light performance and the burst shooting is good fun and useful for capturing fast moving action"
|
74.8% |
picture quality"picture quality is excellent viewfinder works well form factor is small and so i'm more likely to have it on me"
|
74.8% |
affordable price"light to carry and offering great features at an affordable price"
|
74.8% |
vintage lenses"i have also bought a few vintage lenses and using some adaptors that i got off amazon have fitted it to this camera"
|
74.8% |
very useable"i bought it with the sony16 50mm which provides a very useable lens for general shooting especially it any built up environment i have also since bought the sony 18 135mm which is an excellent lens for all occasions"
|
74.8% |
impeccable communication"seller has impeccable communication and turned the order around almost as quick as amazon prime"
|
74.8% |
good lighting"the resolution of this camera is pretty incredible – with little noise even at 100% crop in good lighting"
|
74.8% |
cityscape photography"i have recently used it for cityscape photography where the small unobtrusive design and light weight are ideal for hand held street photography"
|
74.7% |
cool things"i have to learn the menu because this camera knows a lot of cool things"
|
74.7% |
affordable lenses"what i love about it: size weight portability interchangable affordable lenses ease of use what i don't like: battery life is a bit meh screen that rotates to front facing would be nice if you're in two minds about buying this and you are a keen user take the plunge and get it"
|
74.7% |
exellent quality"love the camera and the photos are exellent quality but disappointed it did not come with the battery as stated"
|
74.6% |
amazing deal"amazing deal was around 300pounds plus 100pound cashback"
|
74.6% |
works fine"i have dropped it while on holiday from a height while travelling at speed and it hit tarmac and luckily it still works fine however it no longer has a battery door as it snapped off but it does show these cameras are really well built and durable"
|
74.6% |
significant investment"and that is after significant investment in a range of cleaning products before the fault diagnosis was confirmed"
|
74.5% |
best value"best value for an all round interchangeable lens mirrorless camera"
|
74.5% |
good choice"if you want a good quality camera without getting sucked into the high costs of the latest models where you probably won't use 90% of the features then this is a good choice"
|
74.5% |
fantastic pice"fantastic pice of kit"
|
74.5% |
good enough"overall i think this is good enough that i'll sell the slr because i'm struggling to think when i'd use it over the 6000"
|
74.5% |
compatible lenses"there are almost too many focus modes now with compatible lenses"
|
74.4% |
just amazing"just amazing what this camera can do"
|
74.4% |
pretty good"pretty good"
|
74.4% |
very helpful"the viewfinder was very helpful during a very bright day!"
|
74.4% |
very convenient"camera's body design gives me a very convenient grip and easy switching between modes"
|
74.4% |
feels strong"this camera is light portable and doesn't make much of a dent in my bag yet holding it now in my hand it feels strong and the buttons meaty"
|
74.4% |
light performance"the low light performance is also very good"
|
74.4% |
good condition"the package with the camera arrived in a good condition without any damage"
|
74.4% |
very useful"having wi fi built in is very useful and now i probably wouldnt consider a camera without it"
|
74.3% |
very versatile"camera looks great in silver and the lens it comes with is very versatile"
|
74.3% |
bright light"in particular the evf is much better despite having lower resolution it is far easier to use in bright light especially for glasses wezrers like me"
|
74.3% |
additional investment"i do wonder why people spend so much on the a7x cameras and the huge additional investment required for new lenses when this humble aps c camera does so very well"
|
74.3% |
quality photos"you’ll struggle to get better quality photos at this price point anywhere!"
|
74.3% |
great sensor"it's a tiny camera with a great sensor for having in your pocket in your car laying around the house it's a great device to grab and take a shot with"
|
74.3% |
image quality"image quality is terrific but with one important caveat the standard 16 50mm kit lens is awful just awful"
|
74.3% |
works efficiently"the pop up flash works efficiently even with its intricate mechanism and the ability to swap lenses is wonderful"
|
74.2% |
pretty satisfied"after several months of usage i'm pretty satisfied"
|
74.2% |
pretty fantastic"now the jpeg encoding on this camera is pretty fantastic and if you don’t feel like post processing your pictures it is a good immediate alternative to having to"
|
74.2% |
light and comfortable"reasonably light and comfortable to hold"
|
74.1% |
fantastic camera"fantastic camera"
|
74.1% |
complex product"feel free to comment with any further questions as it is hard to write a comprehensive review about such a complex product"
|
74.1% |
incredible value"phenomenal camera and incredible value for money"
|
74.1% |
entertainment account"however you will need to sign up to a sony entertainment account to download the apps which is also free"
|
74.0% |
very happy"overall i have been very happy with the purchase both in terms of the performance of the sensor processing and some of the smart 'apps' that come with the camera"
|
74.0% |
swap lenses"the pop up flash works efficiently even with its intricate mechanism and the ability to swap lenses is wonderful"
|
73.9% |
pentax lenses"it is a great camera producing great images and with an adaptor that will take my old nikon and pentax lenses in aperture priority or manual modes with manual focus set to fire with no lens attached in menu "
|
73.9% |
scenery and wildlife"i use it for mainly taking scenery and wildlife pictures "
|
73.9% |
good lenses"that said i had acquired some good lenses and so it wasn't without trepidation that i made the upgrade"
|
73.8% |
really portable"it's really portable"
|
73.8% |
very capable"the combination of an aps c size sensor 1080p 60fps recording ability 179 auto focus points covering 92% of the frame and full control over aperture shutter speed iso white balance etc make it a very capable video camera"
|
73.7% |
lightweight companion"my next step is to buy a smaller lens and use the camera as a lightweight companion exactly what it's designed for!"
|
73.7% |
into photography"i would recommend this to anyone looking to get into photography and possibly videography"
|
73.7% |
light perspective"ok from a low light perspective it isnt going to be as good a say the a99 but what surprised me was that it was far better than my a77"
|
73.6% |
great lenses"comes with two great lenses that mean for the semi pro amateur this is probably the only camera that you will need in many situations"
|
73.6% |
extra features"but considering that newer versions are three to four times the price of this one you really need to ask yourself if you need the extra features especially considering that the pictures this camera takes are stunning in their clarity and vivid colours"
|
73.6% |
sharp focus"even the kit lens produces some quality shots in sharp focus without too much expertise required from the user"
|
73.6% |
style features"if you want some smartphone style features such as instagram style 'filters' they are there"
|
73.6% |
significant bulk"in additon having an adaptor especially the sony ones can add significant bulk almost negating the benefit of the smaller body"
|
73.5% |
more sturdy"this camera also seems more sturdy if and when using larger lenses"
|
73.5% |
best pictures"takes the best pictures i have ever taken"
|
73.5% |
fantastic product"fantastic product demonstrating sony's leadership in miniaturisation"
|
73.4% |
fits perfectly"what i loved about this camera is the feel to it it fits perfectly in the hand and it can be carried with one hand without being afraid youl drop it "
|
73.3% |
very impressed"so i purchased this as an intermediate camera and so far have been very impressed"
|
73.2% |
absolutely necessary"buying new lenses for camera is quite expensive but not absolutely necessary"
|
73.2% |
well especially"i use this camera with the sony ea2 adaptor quite regularly and it works really well especially with the sony zeiss 24 to 70 mm lens although this combination does look a bit ridiculous and does weigh quite a lot"
|
73.2% |
martial arts"i've already shot action photoes on martial arts"
|
73.2% |
faster autofocus"i bought the a6000 because i wanted a faster autofocus than my nex 6"
|
73.2% |
good amount"battery life lasts for a good amount of time able to capture some brilliant photos "
|
73.2% |
even better"have brought some additional lenses to get even better pictures like prime 35mm"
|
73.2% |
which lenses"it is true that you can get adaptors which will convert almost any lens from almost any manufacturer to fit which is excellent but it can be a bit of a gamble to know which lenses work well and which ones work poorly after all many werent designed for this sort of camera"
|
73.1% |
significant increase"the a6000 improves on the nex 5n by having the built in optical view finder and a significant increase in speed of the autofocus"
|
73.1% |
excellent price"this is a very good travel camera at an excellent price"
|
73.0% |
lens selection"the e mount lens selection is nice if a little limited"
|
72.7% |
compact space tons"this camera packs into such a compact space tons of functionality and power"
|
72.7% |
fantastic value"the a6000 may be several years old but it is fantastic value for money for what it is capable of"
|
72.6% |
highly recommended"highly recommended product"
|
72.6% |
awesome camera"awesome camera with so may new features from your traditional dslr which i sold to fund the purchase of this camera "
|
72.6% |
viewfinder senses"a sensor by the viewfinder senses your eye and switches the view"
|
72.1% |
very extended trip"we went for a very extended trip about two years ago and bought a few cameras for it one nikon dslr one leica and this one"
|
71.9% |
much better"i bougbt it to replace a nex 6 which to be honest had much better build quality and finish than the a6000 but once you get past the rather plasricy build the a6000 is a far better camera in almost all respects"
|
71.9% |
quite well"the menu system is actually quite well laid out for the amount of information it holds"
|
71.8% |
pretty incredible"the resolution of this camera is pretty incredible – with little noise even at 100% crop in good lighting"
|
71.8% |
well built"i have dropped it while on holiday from a height while travelling at speed and it hit tarmac and luckily it still works fine however it no longer has a battery door as it snapped off but it does show these cameras are really well built and durable"
|
71.8% |
excellent lens"i bought it with the sony16 50mm which provides a very useable lens for general shooting especially it any built up environment i have also since bought the sony 18 135mm which is an excellent lens for all occasions"
|
71.6% |
frame lenses"the camera is good light focusses well ok evf and i can get great images if i use some of my better full frame lenses on it"
|
71.3% |
recommend this"would recommend this to any one wanting professional camera without all the weight and bulk"
|
70.9% |
close friend"i have just ordered this on the advice of a close friend who is a 'better than average' amateur snapper"
|
70.9% |
trips portraits"mainly used on travelling zoo trips portraits and wildlife"
|
70.9% |
proper controls"raw and "proper controls" being the main selling point"
|
70.7% |
significant difference"overall i’m pleased with my decision in particular the additional clarity the extra pixels provide although i initially didn’t notice any significant difference with the focusing except for a lag returning to full frame view when using auto focus with a manual tweak"
|
70.6% |
very competent"it has very competent low light performance and the burst shooting is good fun and useful for capturing fast moving action"
|
70.2% |
good neat camera"good neat camera very pleased with the results"
|
70.2% |
sharp photographs"great camera decent kit lens that performs well producing sharp photographs lovely and compact enough to carry all day"
|
70.0% |
same price"i ended up with a better camera for almost the same price"
|
69.9% |
instagram style"if you want some smartphone style features such as instagram style 'filters' they are there"
|
69.7% |
buttons meaty"this camera is light portable and doesn't make much of a dent in my bag yet holding it now in my hand it feels strong and the buttons meaty"
|
69.7% |
exceeded my expectations"it works exactly as advertised and even exceeded my expectations"
|
69.6% |
build quality"i bougbt it to replace a nex 6 which to be honest had much better build quality and finish than the a6000 but once you get past the rather plasricy build the a6000 is a far better camera in almost all respects"
|
69.6% |
second hand"i bought it second hand on a different website for less than amazon's listed price"
|
69.1% |
ideal for hand"i have recently used it for cityscape photography where the small unobtrusive design and light weight are ideal for hand held street photography"
|
69.0% |
white balance"the combination of an aps c size sensor 1080p 60fps recording ability 179 auto focus points covering 92% of the frame and full control over aperture shutter speed iso white balance etc make it a very capable video camera"
|
69.0% |
greatest test"the sony manages the basketball games which is probably the greatest test of the 3 with great results"
|
69.0% |
easy to carry"fast focus easy to carry and the images"
|
69.0% |
sunny days"what sold this camera to me was the price and having a viewfinder this is a must on bright sunny days"
|
69.0% |
ideal world"in an ideal world i would have both maybe one day if i broke my a6000 i would replace it with another one!"
|
68.9% |
multi point focus"my impressions of the two cameras is that the d5500 beats the a6000 in every respect except auto focus the intelligent multi point focus of the sony is a real advantage"
|
68.7% |
vivid colours"but considering that newer versions are three to four times the price of this one you really need to ask yourself if you need the extra features especially considering that the pictures this camera takes are stunning in their clarity and vivid colours"
|
68.7% |
300pounds plus"amazing deal was around 300pounds plus 100pound cashback"
|
68.7% |
some features"it has a plethora of versatile automatic modes and some specific modes which adjust most settings automatically but allow some features to be user defined – such as shutter speed or aperture"
|
68.5% |
worth the money"upgrading from the a5k this is well worth the money"
|
68.4% |
larger lenses"this camera also seems more sturdy if and when using larger lenses"
|
68.4% |
video capabilities"yes it has been superseded by newer models which have improved autofocus 4k video capabilities and even weatherproofing for extreme environments"
|
68.1% |
nice lightweight camera"nice lightweight camera for when don't want to carry heavy camera about"
|
68.1% |
great pictures"great pictures downloaded and simple to work out the levers"
|
67.9% |
amazing camera"amazing camera"
|
67.9% |
carry at full size"first things i had to consider due to health issues with my back was weight its very diffcult for me to carry at full size slr these day's as when combined with battery grip batteries telephoto lens and other bits and pieces its a weighty combination and while i dont carry around the largest amount of lenses etc the weight was still close to 2kg which was causing alot of pain after a few hours the a6000 even fully kitted out is a gem at 685g with the 55 210 attached"
|
67.8% |
voila a reply"then voila a reply"
|
67.5% |
lens quality"all pictures in my review are unedited to show camera and lens quality"
|
67.3% |
even stunning"i've now taken a few thousand shots with it and the photos tend to be really beautiful even stunning"
|
67.3% |
adored minolta x500"while my adored minolta x500 was the prize camera in my bag this sadly has taken its place"
|
67.1% |
quick delivery"excellent product and quick delivery"
|
67.1% |
overall spot"overall spot on next generation hybrid easily gives alot of canon and nikon dslr's a run for there money and exceeds them in places and this is easily faster and smarter than canon's m series line which has some poor fps performance even my old 50d which the a6000 replaced is faster"
|
66.9% |
beats the a6000"my impressions of the two cameras is that the d5500 beats the a6000 in every respect except auto focus the intelligent multi point focus of the sony is a real advantage"
|
66.6% |
hugely beneficial for my"summary an upgrade from an nex5r was definitely hugely beneficial for my dad once he had gone through the manual and gained more understanding of the new menu system"
|
66.6% |
extra usability"many though not all are free and can add some extra usability for example an intervalometer"
|
66.6% |
100pound cashback"amazing deal was around 300pounds plus 100pound cashback"
|
66.4% |
decent kit lens"great camera decent kit lens that performs well producing sharp photographs lovely and compact enough to carry all day"
|
66.0% |
pleased with"i bought this to replace a nikon d90 dslr and i am very pleased with it"
|
65.8% |
light weight"light weight and durable"
|
65.8% |
light focusses"the camera is good light focusses well ok evf and i can get great images if i use some of my better full frame lenses on it"
|
65.8% |
manual lens"great camera especially if you add the samyang 12mm manual lens"
|
65.7% |
great compact camera"great compact camera that competes with some dslrs"
|
65.5% |
favourite and all things"i trusted my mate to give me a totally unbiased opinion upon what to buy as he has several more expensive boxes and i asked for his advice this he said was his favourite he said this is his favourite and all things things considered this is absolutely "the dog's boll*cks""
|
65.3% |
become a joy once again"photography has become a joy once again thanks to this bit of kit"
|
65.3% |
great quality image"great quality image and video in a small compact package"
|
65.0% |
such goodness"no such goodness with the a6000"
|
64.9% |
compact brilliantly"really excellent camera is a small package that has replaced our compact brilliantly"
|
64.9% |
happy snappy"happy snappy and not just a flash in the pan!"
|
64.9% |
easy to master"this is my first compact system camera and moving from canon the menu system is different but easy to master"
|
64.8% |
really like"it is a great little camera and i really really like it"
|
64.7% |
fantastic my nikon dslr"many reviewers have commented on the stills capability of this camera and it is fantastic my nikon dslr won't ge getting much use now but i'd like to focus pardon the pun on the excellent video"
|
64.4% |
excellent video"many reviewers have commented on the stills capability of this camera and it is fantastic my nikon dslr won't ge getting much use now but i'd like to focus pardon the pun on the excellent video"
|
64.4% |
delighted with camera"absolutely delighted with camera takes brilliant photos"
|
64.4% |
buying new lenses"buying new lenses for camera is quite expensive but not absolutely necessary"
|
64.3% |
several years"the a6000 may be several years old but it is fantastic value for money for what it is capable of"
|
63.8% |
professional camera"would recommend this to any one wanting professional camera without all the weight and bulk"
|
63.7% |
mean better results"4 lens which will mean better results next time!"
|
63.7% |
japanese quality"that said it's moderately well made although it's not japanese quality – and the pictures are very good when in raw+jpg mode"
|
63.6% |
faster and smarter"overall spot on next generation hybrid easily gives alot of canon and nikon dslr's a run for there money and exceeds them in places and this is easily faster and smarter than canon's m series line which has some poor fps performance even my old 50d which the a6000 replaced is faster"
|
63.6% |
exceeds them"overall spot on next generation hybrid easily gives alot of canon and nikon dslr's a run for there money and exceeds them in places and this is easily faster and smarter than canon's m series line which has some poor fps performance even my old 50d which the a6000 replaced is faster"
|
63.6% |
simply very nice"quality another nice aspect the pictures are sharp simply very nice"
|
63.4% |
exactly what you"the evf is great you get exactly what you see"
|
63.3% |
sorts of camera's"like many of you i've read all sorts of reports on all sorts of camera's and have decided on this one"
|
63.2% |
fi connectivity are handy"wi fi connectivity are handy and we love the near field communication however this drains the battery so we have disabled it and only turn it on when needed"
|
63.1% |
very welcome"the sensor is great and the additional megapixels very welcome"
|
63.1% |
pleased with the camera"i am very pleased with the camera it is more than good enough for my needs"
|
63.0% |
colour is good"not bulky or heavy and colour is good"
|
62.7% |
brilliant compact camera"brilliant compact camera very useful for everyday usage"
|
62.7% |
also very good"the low light performance is also very good"
|
62.5% |
best apc camera"the best apc camera i have used"
|
62.4% |
pleased with the results"good neat camera very pleased with the results"
|
62.4% |
works very well"autofocus works very well the occasional mishap but that's very rare and often the fault of my shooting!"
|
62.3% |
sensor is great"the sensor is great and the additional megapixels very welcome"
|
62.3% |
loves ' taking pictures"she 'loves' taking pictures "
|
62.3% |
good travel lens"the kit lens is a good travel lens very small with acceptable image quality"
|
62.2% |
| ... | |
|
Cons [130]
|
Strength |
|---|---|
horrendously expensive"lenses this is where sony messed up a bit lenses are horrendously expensive even the 55 210 will set you back between £230 £300 while a g lens is around £600 £1000 hotshoe sony seems to love its mi shoe whhhhyyyyy!"
|
98.4% |
terrible moire effect"the evf is pixelated grainy shimmers and worst of all has a terrible moire effect all over the image"
|
92.9% |
stupid and impulsive"call me mad stupid and impulsive but i have also got a lot of faith in sony to deliver a quality product"
|
92.9% |
very flimsy buttons"having just purchased this camera was shocked at the build quality when i unpacked the camera very flimsy buttons and turn wheels well after charging the battery and started to set the date and time the monitor kept going blank when i was handle the function buttons and just holding the camera and when i turned the camera from horizontal to vertical the screen went blank the battery was locked in so there was no problem there"
|
89.7% |
lousy evf and poor images"once the novelty of being able to shoot 11fps wears off you will be left with a bad camera with lousy evf and poor images"
|
89.3% |
soft focus"this fault coupled with a lack luster overall performance quirky menu system low resolution viewfinder soft focus and a less than pleasing 'muddy' picture quality prompted me to return the camera"
|
87.9% |
merely dull"in a dull not dark merely dull room it hunts around for a few seconds before giving up and stopping at infinity"
|
87.8% |
somewhat fussy"absolutely wonderful camera and i'm somewhat fussy when it comes to image quality"
|
74.9% |
unclear persist"they reject your application saying the information is unclear persist when you send revised new data there is no acknowledgement for weeks"
|
74.9% |
fault free"however i went instead for the canon m3 which arrived fault free and has proven to offer superior build quality much better images and a familiar intuitive menu system"
|
74.9% |
experiencing damages"the quality issue of the lens error i previously experiencing damages sony reputation and looks like sony does not care about the issue"
|
74.9% |
more expensive"and go for this one rather than one of the newer models they are 50% 100% more expensive and add little other than quiet modes this camera is not noisy in the first place "
|
74.8% |
sony doesnt"of course sony doesnt have quite the legacy of canon and nikon but my hope is that they will continue to release more lenses as their products grow in popularity"
|
74.8% |
shortcomings however"it has two shortcomings however"
|
74.8% |
completely broken"i'm not going to test it but i would imagine it could take a couple of tumbles without being completely broken but i can’t imagine it would do much for the gorgeous black finish"
|
74.7% |
software issue"really can't understand it and even more interesting will be to find out if it is a software issue which might be remedied later or if the necessary hardware is actually missing"
|
74.7% |
pretty awful"other than the central area the sharpness is pretty awful at most focal lengths though it is just about usable from maybe 24 35mm"
|
74.7% |
lens error"the quality issue of the lens error i previously experiencing damages sony reputation and looks like sony does not care about the issue"
|
74.6% |
error message"opened the box with delight only to find out the error message: "cannot recognize lens"
|
74.6% |
very badly"no wonder korean and taiwan industries beat sony very badly in all aspects"
|
74.6% |
very limited"and that's the rub with sony's aps c mirrorless cameras: the lens choice is very limited"
|
74.4% |
dubious quality sony"i think i would probably have been better off spending somewhat more on an alpha 7 without the dubious quality sony 'kit' lens"
|
74.2% |
problem of sunlight"most especially i like the electronic viewfinder which solves the problem of sunlight on the led screen which in any case can revolve"
|
73.8% |
sony a6000"i toyed with the idea of upgrading to the sony a6000 as soon as it was launched and finally took the plunge towards the end of 2014 partly as i decided one would also make an ideal christmas present for my dad with the intention we could learn how to use it together"
|
73.8% |
short slap"in short slap a fast 50mm lens on the front keep the picture profile flat and stick to the crop sensor's dynamic range limitations and you have yourself a very cinematic image indeed"
|
73.7% |
inevitable multitudes"one issue likely to affect more non sweaty handed people is the fact that even with attached viewfinder hood which by the way is solid and has not once fallen off many people’s faces still touch the screen transferring the inevitable multitudes of creams lotions and potions to the lovely shiny surface"
|
73.7% |
small scratch"bought this in used condition with description saying slight small scratch on front of camera and despite careful inspection can’t find anything!"
|
73.5% |
difficult lighting"really really close up shots even in difficult lighting"
|
73.1% |
rather short"the first is that the battery life is rather short compared to my old slr so i purchased a second battery to carry along on day long trips"
|
73.1% |
difficult exposures"the ability to download software straight to the camera such as motion blur starry sky etc makes difficult exposures a breeze"
|
72.4% |
same problem"had problem with the selp1650 lens not retracting properly on occasions camera and lens replaced under warranty same problem happening with replacement if camera is left for more than a couple of days without use then needs to be switched on and off a couple of times and will work ok until the next time"
|
72.4% |
cumbersome dslr"i dont always want to carry a cumbersome dslr"
|
72.1% |
photo takers"it's a shame as this camera for me was going to be a quick grab candid photo takers at weddings and around the kids"
|
71.8% |
returning camera"i am returning camera for a full refund"
|
71.6% |
main dislikes"my main dislikes were four: the supplied "kit" lens is pants"
|
71.1% |
were lengthy"most importantly the write times to sd card were lengthy"
|
70.5% |
quality issue"the quality issue of the lens error i previously experiencing damages sony reputation and looks like sony does not care about the issue"
|
70.4% |
didnt chuckle"it wont of course win the people over who think you need a huge dslr with camera grip to look like you are a professional i didnt chuckle at myself at my local bird of prey centre seeing what some people had brought"
|
70.2% |
buggy settings"really buggy settings were a nightmare"
|
69.8% |
biggest problem"the biggest problem being the lens supplied with the camera which is designed to extend and retract when switching the camera on and off"
|
69.2% |
very little functional"not the latest model and therefore excellent value at close to half the price of the latest model for very little functional improvement that i could ascertain"
|
68.1% |
only shoot stills"i only shoot stills"
|
68.1% |
overheat with auto"also can overheat with auto turn off during long video shooting"
|
67.1% |
just too large"i have a high end compact and a full frame slr but the compact isn't good enough and the slr is just too large"
|
66.7% |
malfunction problems"amazed by the effects and picture quality however lens got malfunction problems and doesn’t work properly"
|
65.4% |
having this problem"a quick internet search reveals i am not alone in having this problem with sony"
|
65.3% |
grainy shimmers"the evf is pixelated grainy shimmers and worst of all has a terrible moire effect all over the image"
|
64.5% |
gauge display"for some reason known only to sony they've stripped out the electronic level gauge display"
|
64.4% |
before buying"i wish i read other reviews on amazon for this camera's lens before buying"
|
64.4% |
fooled like"don't be fooled like i was"
|
64.3% |
n't been updated"the sony app doesn’t work it hasn’t been updated and looking at reviews it isn't working for anyone"
|
64.3% |
quality faulty lens"the majority of these issues may well have been due to the poor quality faulty lens"
|
63.6% |
wrong with the camera"nothing wrong with the camera but the sony cashback offer proved to be illusory"
|
63.5% |
smoother and slower"it also has a slider on the side of the lens barrel for adjusting it which is smoother and slower and i assume for video users but its just so awkward to get at that its not really of use"
|
63.1% |
selling regs timescales"had i realised in time that it uses lossy compression on the raw data within the distance selling regs timescales i would have returned it!"
|
63.0% |
clunky and disorganised"i'm no technophobe i'm also well versed in using a camera but getting to here you want in the menu is clunky and disorganised"
|
63.0% |
bother using"the issue with the sony is the play app is clunky and connecting my camera to the app is a pain in the side so i just don't bother using it anymore"
|
62.9% |
manual controls aperture"it has manual controls aperture shutter speed"
|
62.9% |
useless support team"after forever talking to useless support team i'm eventually told to log in through psn"
|
62.2% |
poor battery life"one negative is the poor battery life so i have had to purchase some spares"
|
62.0% |
less reliable"it seems far less reliable for a decent picture than my basic point and shoots"
|
62.0% |
confusing and complicated"i have delved a little into the manual modes and find that they are initially confusing and complicated but in being this way do not water down the features in order to make the camera more accessible to amateurs"
|
61.8% |
minor issues"there are two minor issues the battery won't last as long as a s"
|
61.4% |
crop heavy"you can crop heavy if you need to thanks to the 24mp"
|
61.0% |
doesnt last long"battery however doesnt last long which is probably the only drawback i see"
|
61.0% |
fail out in the field"if the reliability fails at this early stage it could fail out in the field while taken pictures"
|
60.4% |
many surfaces"now this might just be my sweaty hands but i find that many surfaces of the camera get very greasy and smudgy very quickly"
|
60.0% |
poor reviews"don't be put off by poor reviews of the manual the camera incorporates standard features that can be understood from reading general digital photography books"
|
60.0% |
were a nightmare"really buggy settings were a nightmare"
|
59.5% |
nusty ruts"aka nusty ruts"
|
59.3% |
almost as expensive"except the sensor developed a fault a couple of months outside of warranty and repairs are almost as expensive as buying a new camera body"
|
58.7% |
more complicated"any features more complicated can be studied further in the guides and manuals available online or in the box"
|
58.5% |
bought for diving but"bought for diving but not used underwater yet"
|
58.0% |
canon 550d"update: in the lens quality the canon 550d and nikon d5100 with standard lenses 18 55mm are sharper"
|
58.0% |
sony customer services"i haven't got good responses from sony customer services"
|
57.7% |
over complicated"the camera does seem to be over complicated"
|
57.7% |
still did n't work"" despite of all efforts that have been tried it still didn't work"
|
56.9% |
full manual"as it stands it has one on the top and then you have to use the back dial which is awkward if you go full manual"
|
56.7% |
missing feature"are a vast improvement over the nex apart from the odd missing feature like the lack of an electronic level fur example"
|
56.7% |
returning the defected"quality: i managed to get the replacement by buying another one after returning the defected one"
|
55.8% |
play app is clunky"the issue with the sony is the play app is clunky and connecting my camera to the app is a pain in the side so i just don't bother using it anymore"
|
55.5% |
thing i do miss"one thing i do miss is that the screen isnt as flexible as the a99 and doesnt twist round so as to have it against the body of the camera protecting it when you want to use the viewfinder"
|
55.5% |
will struggle"again though dont expect miracles there will be times when it will struggle you could really expect it to track a ninja at night!"
|
55.5% |
from this problem"one benefit of using manual lenses is that actually this takes away from this problem by giving aperture control on the lens"
|
55.3% |
proved to be illusory"nothing wrong with the camera but the sony cashback offer proved to be illusory"
|
55.3% |
there you are awkward"but it has and there you are awkward"
|
55.2% |
the same issues"i had the same issues with the nex6 evf"
|
55.1% |
not tilt 180 degrees"just don't expect it to help for your selfie since the screen cannot tilt 180 degrees"
|
55.1% |
n't working for anyone"the sony app doesn’t work it hasn’t been updated and looking at reviews it isn't working for anyone"
|
54.9% |
no silent shutter"one con no silent shutter if you want this for wildlife photography"
|
54.8% |
n't been said before"not a lot i can say that hasn't been said before"
|
54.7% |
not smart at focusing"focuses well but it's not smart at focusing"
|
54.7% |
lack of a microphone"you may also see some older reviews that lament its lack of a microphone"
|
54.7% |
not over powering"i could send this back using amazon's returns policy but after a good hands on the flaws are not over powering"
|
54.7% |
very old point and shoot"as in before this camera my only experience was from taking photos with a phone camera or with a very old point and shoot"
|
54.7% |
n't use them often"i don't find it bad yes it takes a bit of hunting for some settings if you don't use them often but that's to be expected"
|
54.6% |
called raw file"i suspect this has to do with the way the so called raw file throws away detail!"
|
54.6% |
very disappointing"this is the first sony product that i have had which was i very disappointing all my other sony cameras have been first class"
|
54.5% |
very annoying"it’s very annoying as im so happy with the camera and want to keep it but without the wifi straight into my phone option it’s not going to work for me"
|
54.5% |
warranty and repairs"except the sensor developed a fault a couple of months outside of warranty and repairs are almost as expensive as buying a new camera body"
|
54.2% |
wasting hours of our time"thank you sony for wasting hours of our time and leaving us without being about use our ipad with our photos on our safari"
|
54.1% |
n't need any others"get the 210mm zoom lens and the 30mm macro and you won't need any others"
|
54.0% |
n't find anything"bought this in used condition with description saying slight small scratch on front of camera and despite careful inspection can’t find anything!"
|
53.8% |
there is no option"asked support which told to link my account which there is no option for"
|
53.7% |
downside to sonys"the downside to sonys e mount is the price of good glass and the size of that good glass"
|
53.7% |
runs out without"only downside is the battery life it just runs out without you realising"
|
53.2% |
than my bulky"lastly i'll be taking this sony camera out with me a lot more than my bulky but very good s"
|
53.1% |
promise is a mirage"however the cash back promise is a mirage!"
|
53.0% |
weight restraints"because of size and weight restraints i've been using compacts for the last few years but i've missed the flexibility of an slr camera"
|
53.0% |
lack of control"this lack of control is something that is with all of the a6k cameras so i won't be upgrading until one comes along with an extra dial just like the nex 7 had"
|
52.9% |
messed up a bit lenses"lenses this is where sony messed up a bit lenses are horrendously expensive even the 55 210 will set you back between £230 £300 while a g lens is around £600 £1000 hotshoe sony seems to love its mi shoe whhhhyyyyy!"
|
52.9% |
does not do it justice"what a camera it is stunning does not do it justice"
|
52.6% |
basic nikon dslr"i bought it for the size but will now look at changing to a basic nikon dslr for better control and not much bigger in the hand"
|
52.6% |
which is pathetic"shame abouit the instruction manual which is pathetic"
|
52.5% |
giving aperture"one benefit of using manual lenses is that actually this takes away from this problem by giving aperture control on the lens"
|
52.4% |
really ca n't understand"really can't understand it and even more interesting will be to find out if it is a software issue which might be remedied later or if the necessary hardware is actually missing"
|
52.1% |
wrong with sony"what is wrong with sony?"
|
52.1% |
shutter button"the processing power is incredible set to high speed 10fps it's hard to press the shutter button for a short enough time to only get one photo!"
|
52.0% |
75 mm full frame"the camera is light weight and the 16 50mm equivalent to a 24 75mm full frame as it has a aps c sensor lens is excellent the pictures come out very clear"
|
51.9% |
very little noise"the noise reduction at high iso is really well done and i can get good shots at 3200 iso with very little noise"
|
51.7% |
n't have a laptop"i don’t have a laptop!"
|
51.4% |
replacing my bulky"i bought this camera because of the great reviews and with the idea of replacing my bulky slr"
|
51.3% |
very good compromise"after a few weeks use i still find the controls a bit sensitive but the layout is still a very good compromise between flexibility and usefulness"
|
51.3% |
more dull lit scenes"the picture quality is not the best i have seen for low light and in some more dull lit scenes the colours have a tendency for being washed out compared to photos highly processed by for example phone cameras"
|
51.1% |
screen isnt"one thing i do miss is that the screen isnt as flexible as the a99 and doesnt twist round so as to have it against the body of the camera protecting it when you want to use the viewfinder"
|
50.9% |
couple of tumbles"i'm not going to test it but i would imagine it could take a couple of tumbles without being completely broken but i can’t imagine it would do much for the gorgeous black finish"
|
50.9% |
total beginner"i really wanted to start off with a mirrorless camera i'm a total beginner and i first went with the fuji xt100 which had rave reviews and looks amazing but i had so many problems with it"
|
50.8% |
manual lenses"i use mine mostly with old manual lenses which produces incredible results"
|
50.7% |
stuck in a half"unfortunately the lens i was supplied intermittently stuck in a half retracted position and made horrifying graunching sounds when switching off and had to be assisted to enable full retraction"
|
50.4% |
have returned"had i realised in time that it uses lossy compression on the raw data within the distance selling regs timescales i would have returned it!"
|
50.2% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "The speed of the camera is amazing and maintains a perfect focus throughout water and snow drops in mid air are perfectly captured and non blurred in the sequence." | 93.1% |
| "Sony have fit an amazing camera which is able compete and in most cases surpass £1000+ DSLR's into a £500 compact well built body." | 93.1% |
| "Absolutely delighted with camera takes Brilliant photos" | 93.1% |
| "Great camera highly recommend" | 93.1% |
| "Amazing deal was around 300pounds plus 100pound cashback" | 93.1% |
| "Takes brilliant pictures with no effort" | 93.1% |
| "Really excellent camera is a small package that has replaced our compact brilliantly." | 93.1% |
| "Great camera takes photos perfectly ." | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "The lens selection is very poor compared to Fuji who make lovely lenses for the X series range Canon or the 3 4 range." | 89.8% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony |
"love it but so far unable to get the Sony cashback deal "
|
74.6% | |
| Amason |
"well done Amason"
|
62.1% | |
| YouTube |
"found some super tutorials on YouTube which helped on setting up the trickier aspects"
|
60.5% | |
| Fülöp Csaba |
"best wishes Fülöp Csaba "
|
47.2% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony |
"the best Sony ilc yet"
"the Sony a6000 is overall a very nice camera"
"after much deliberation i have opted for the Sony a6000"
|
74.2% | |
| DSLR |
"i dont always want to carry a cumbersome DSLR"
|
72.1% | |
| Canon DSLR |
"an old Canon DSLR and the lumix gh4 which is also a mirror less camera"
|
58.0% | |
| Nikon |
"i bought this to replace a Nikon d90 dslr and i am very pleased with it"
|
54.2% | |
| Flickr Facebook |
"the free apps include upload to Flickr Facebook and remote control"
|
53.9% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 39.6% | 35.4% | 25.0% |
neutral 35.4%
happiness 20.7%
worry 17.7%
fun 11.0%
sadness 6.7%
love 4.3%
relief 3.0%
joy 0.6%
hate 0.6%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-04-19
