It also boasts a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor with 179 focus points and 25 contrast points across 100% of the frame, an ISO range of 100-25600, a Bionz X image processor, full HD video capabilities, wireless connectivity, a 3-inch tilting LCD, AND an OLED electronic viewfinder all packed into a body that weighs just 344 grams and can fit in the palm of your hand. The camera is capable of shooting continuously at 11 frames per second with an autofocus lag of just 0.06 seconds. Sony marketed its new offering towards entry-level consumers and photography enthusiasts, and it sold so well that by 2016 it was considered the best-selling mirrorless camera of all time.Īt the time of its release, the Sony A6000 had an impressive set of features, with Sony touting it as having the “world’s fastest autofocus” system.
Initially, it retailed for about $800 with the 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 power-zoom kit lens ($650 for the body only). The Sony A6000 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that was released in 2014 to replace Sony’s NEX line of cameras. With some research, a little luck, and two Benjamins later, I ended my search as the owner of a Sony A6000. But most of all, I didn’t want to break the bank. I wanted a new device that was portable, could produce higher-resolution photos, and offer me more control and versatility. I wanted to experience photography in all its high-resolution, bokeh-doused glory.
That’s when I decided I needed a serious digital camera. But while I’d captured some decent memories, it felt like the photos from my phone didn’t do the trip justice. On my return flight to the U.S.A., I found myself reminiscing on scooter adventures through Thailand and sunrise hikes in Bali. Throughout that trip I used my Google Pixel 2 XL to take casual snaps of my foreign surroundings. In early 2019 I spent a month in Southeast Asia.