Sony Alpha A6000 vs Sony A7

Winner
Sony Alpha A6000

100
Sony A7

96

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha A6000

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
  1. Lens
Really small
Size
Mid size (120×67×45 mm)
Thin
Thickness
1.8"
Light-weight
Weight
285 g
 

Reasons to buy the Sony A7

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
1,229k dots
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
Weather sealed
 Weather sealed
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
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competitors

Sony Alpha A6000 Competitors

Sony Alpha a6300

Sony Alpha a6300

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$776 - $798 body only

$839 - $898 with 16-50mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder size Significantly smaller viewfinder
Compare the Alpha a6300 vs the Alpha A6000
Sony Alpha a6500

Sony Alpha a6500

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,098 body only

$1,198 - $1,579 with 16-50mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Compare the Alpha a6500 vs the Alpha A6000
Sony Alpha A5100

Sony Alpha A5100

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$348 body only

$448 with 16-50mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the Alpha A5100 vs the Alpha A6000

Sony A7 Competitors

Sony Alpha a6300

Sony Alpha a6300

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$776 - $798 body only

$839 - $898 with 16-50mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder size Much smaller viewfinder
Compare the Alpha a6300 vs the A7
Sony Alpha 7 II

Sony Alpha 7 II

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,098 - $1,210 body only

$1,298 with 28-70mm lens

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Larger
Compare the Alpha 7 II vs the A7
Canon EOS 6D

Canon EOS 6D

Pro DSLR

$999 - $1,029 body only

$1,599 - $2,299 with 24-105mm lens

Battery life Much longer battery life
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Viewfinder coverage Much less viewfinder coverage
Compare the EOS 6D vs the A7
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Avatar for Matt Matt (5:50 PM, January 22, 2016)
Yeah, that's my issue too. I'm wondering if the a7 is worth the extra cost. I'm an enthusiast, I like good camera's, but I'm not a pro, I don't make money with my photography.

One completely non-technical distinct advantage the a6000 has is it is newer. Digital photography is advancing so fast that there are APS-C sensor camera's that perform much better than older full frame cameras. My question is that the a7 was the state of the art back in 2013, while the a6000 is a 2015 camera. Is a mere two years enough for it to be almost as good as a two year old full frame - at least enough that the additional cost/bulk of a full frame is no-longer worth it?


That's what I'm trying to figure out.
 
Avatar for Kiril Karaatanasov Kiril Karaatanasov (9:12 PM, January 03, 2016)
hmm there is something wrong with your studio setup I have no issues using triggers with A6000. I use cheap Chinese triggers from Yongnuo and they work as expected. I had issues using PocketWizard on a photo training seminar but did not have time to investigate, weirdly the same trigger worked on A7ii.....
 
Avatar for DJ TeeOh "The Official" DJ TeeOh "The Official" (3:37 AM, October 26, 2015)
The A6000 does have TTL but you need a compatible flash. Perhaps a wireless trigger might work for you.
 
Avatar for DJ TeeOh "The Official" DJ TeeOh "The Official" (3:36 AM, October 26, 2015)
You have to turn on the mic in the menu. I've used external flashes with the A6000. I set them to manual remote, unless you have a flash like the Nikon SB-700, then you set it to SU-4. The A6000 doesn't have a mic input jack but you can buy a Sony hotshoe adapter that has it. Or you can get the wireless mic kit.
 
Avatar for Muhammad Awais Ali Muhammad Awais Ali (11:02 AM, October 24, 2015)
please refer to scoring details to get a proper insight, final score is not the correct representative, in this case no doubt a7 is much better in image quality(specilly low light performance) etc, but a6 has better price to performance ratio, you can buy a new a6000 body in $500 but a7 body will cost $1100, for many people its matters a lot.
 
Avatar for Pedrulo Pedrulo (10:25 PM, September 02, 2015)
The things that happens in snapsort does not apply to real life, why? how is it that an a6000 its better than a Full Frame A7??? can any one help me with this?
 
Avatar for Rowland Rowland (0:09 AM, August 22, 2014)
The A6000 can not, repeat not, sync with external strobes--such as those in a studio. If there is a way, I'd love to know it.
Also, I just shot a swell movie. NO SOUND. Does the A 6000 need an external mic as well? There is much to like about this camera, but
I am concerned with these two shortcomings.
 
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