Ignite your creativity with the lightweight Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Camera from Sony that features fast autofocus for capturing instant shots. It features a 24.3MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor that allows you to capture amazing shots for incredibly detailed enlargements. Unlike other bulky DSLRs this camera is the first lightweight DSLR of its kind. You can capture amazing shots and get incredible detail that makes for gorgeous enlargements thanks to its newly developed 24.3 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor. It has two dials on the top along with a rear-mounted control wheel that allows you to select your preferred shooting mode and camera settings. Additionally, it also includes seven customizable buttons which can be assigned to any of the 47 functions. Its viewfinder display shows you what will appear in your recordings, including the effects of your camera settings so you can fine tune and preview your shots before shooting. Additional features like built-in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity makes sharing photos with your loved ones easier. The Wi-Fi connectivity allows you to control your camera with your compatible smartphone or tablet. The NFC (Near Field Communications) technology enables you to tap the camera to an NFC-enabled device and you are ready to shoot without wires or hassles.

24.3MP Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor

Creating images of astounding beauty that surpass your expectations has become easier with Sony’s 24.3MP APS-C image sensor. The sensor offers high-sensitivity in dimly-lit environments and strikingly attractive foreground and background defocusing. You’ll enjoy the increased light collecting efficiency of a gapless on-chip lens structure as the a7R for ultimate image quality and light sensitivity, extremely low noise throughout a wide sensitivity range of ISO 100 to 25600, and superb corner-to-corner image quality.

BIONZ X Image Processing Engine

Astonishingly fast, BIONZ X image processing engine is able to accurately capture textures, reduce blurry details, and even suppress visual noise in specific areas to ensure sharp images. All these advantages apply equally to still images or video. The resulting images are remarkably realistic with especially rich tonal gradations and a natural three-dimensional appearance.

Stunning Low-Light Photos

The Sony Alpha a6000 features higher sensitivity range of ISO 100-25,000 for capturing stunning details in low light and for an additional burst of light, it features a pop-up flash and a standard hot shoe for additional flash accessories.

Fast Hybrid AF System

In addition to 25 high-speed, high-precision contrast-detection AF (Fast Intelligent AF) points, the improved Fast Hybrid AF system features 179 extremely accurate phase-detection AF points that cover nearly the entire image area. They permit enhanced subject tracking plus the capture of fast-moving subjects anywhere on the screen, as well as improved scene recognition and subject size detection.

Full HD Movies

Press the MOVIE button on the camera to start recording beautiful movies that are notable for their sharpness and lack of visual noise—in your choice of 60p, 60i or 24p frame rates. The improved Fast Hybrid AF provides remarkably fast and accurate auto-focusing and tracking while shooting movies. You can also use P/A/S/M modes to achieve maximum control over how the image looks, and zoom with extra clarity, courtesy of Clear Image Zoom.

Sony 16-50mm OSS Lens

The included Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens offers a 35mm-equivalent range of 24-75mm for portrait to landscape shots. Built-in Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization helps minimize camera shake for better image quality.

Additional Information

Date First Available

November 10, 2016