Sony Alpha NEX-6

APS-C, 16 MP, 3"
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        Summary Sony NEX-6

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $550
        Kit
        Unknown
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        Score Snapsort rank
        Within its price range
        #n/a of 5
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 27
        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 921k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 16 MP
        Movie format
        Help 1080p @ 60fps
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 25,600 ISO
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        Pros

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        The Sony NEX-6 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Low light performance Very low noise at high ISO Help
        1,018 ISO
        Color depth Good color depth Help
        23.7 bits
        Viewfinder size Large viewfinder Help
        0.71x
        Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
        Great for movies
        Size Quite small Help
        Mid size (120×67×43 mm)
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.7"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed
        Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
        78.0
        Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
        13.1 EV
        Supports 24p 24p movies Help
        For that film look
        Battery life Above average battery life Help
        360 shots
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $549.99
        Weight Light Help
        287 g

        Cons

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        The Sony NEX-6 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 60fps
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        16 MP
        Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
        slower focusing
        Announced Old Help
        August 2012
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
        921k dots
        Touch screen No touch screen Help
        More buttons
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        Longest exposure Short exposures Help
        30 seconds

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        Avatar for Peter Yankala Peter Yankala (0:22 AM, June 30, 2014)
        Yep nex6 is an ideal DSLR why would an enthusiast buy a camera for real video work?
         
        PatrickV (4:02 PM, December 13, 2013)
        Satisfied with the NEX6. The control dial is effective. Coming from a NEX5N find it a little bit weird to use buttons but as a camera, it does the job.
         
        Avatar for Douglas Lunsford Douglas Lunsford (2:13 PM, September 13, 2013)
        Good point , Mr. Williams . Until we see that it doesn't have it , we would not have thought we needed it for photography .
         
        Avatar for Khürt L. Williams Khürt L. Williams (1:07 PM, September 10, 2013)
        "microphone socket" needed in an ideal DSLR? What's a microphone do for "photography"?
         
        GGG (5:04 PM, June 23, 2013)
        I agree with Dan. Sony specialist loose their time creating incomplete NEX models: "If the NEX 6 had a dedicated microphone socket and possibly a touch screen it would be my ideal DSLR backup/replacement"
         
        Dan (8:29 AM, May 13, 2013)
        The NEX 3,5,6,7 is possibly the most frustrating range of cameras with a peculiar combination of features. If the NEX 6 had a dedicated microphone socket and possibly a touch screen it would be my ideal DSLR backup/replacement. Perhaps here in lies the problem, no one would buy the NEX 7, but I would happily pay a bit more for an NEX 6 and lose the wifi.