Sony Alpha A6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm Lens

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The a6000 is a super-compact mirrorless camera that's about half the size and weight of a typical DSLR, yet it has the same size APS-C sensor as most DSLRs. The interchangeable lenses and E-mount system make the a6000 more versatile than almost any other camera on the market.

• 24.3MP APS-C Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor
• BIONZ X Image Processor
• Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
• Fast Hybrid AF & 179 Phase-Detect Points
• Up to 11 fps Shooting and ISO 25600
• Multi-Interface Shoe and Built-In Flash
• Auto Object Framing and Multi Frame NR
• 3.0" 921k-Dot Xtra Fine Tilting LCD
• Full HD 1080i/p AVCHD Video at 24/60 fps

• Software

  • Operating System Compatibility : supported, Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs.) Windows Vista SP2 (Starter Edition is not supported) Windows 7 SP1; Windows 8; Mac OS X (10.6-10.8)
  • Supplied Software : Supplied Software: PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter Version 4

• Advanced Features

  • Shooting Tips : Yes
  • Face Detection : On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off (face registration, face selection). Max. 8 faces detectable.
  • Smile Shutter™ technology : Yes

• Camera

  • Camera Type : Mirrorless DSLR
  • Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount, (Sony A-mount, Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum lenses confirmed via optional LA-EA adaptor)
  • Lens Mount : Sony E-mount

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  • Color : Black

• Drive System

  • Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous mode: 11fps (hi), 6fps (mid), 2.5fps (low) with AF
  • Flash Sync Speed : 1/160 sec.
  • Shutter Speeds : Still images: 1/4000 to 30 sec., Bulb Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (in 1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode, up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode
  • Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
  • Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
  • Drive Mode : Single Shot, Continuous shooting (Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracket: Cont. / Single/ WB / DRO

• Exposure System

  • D-Range Optimizer : Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
  • Auto Exposure Lock : Yes with AE lock button (AE also locked when shuter button is halfway: Auto/On/Off selectable)
  • Exposure Compensation : Still images: ±5.0 EV(1/3EV, 1/2EV steps selectable) Movies: ±2.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable)
  • Picture Effect(s) : 13 modes: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration
  • Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter priority (S), Manual (M), Memoru Recal (MR), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection, Movie
  • Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
  • Exposure Bracketing : Cont. Bracket: x3 or x5 image in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments, Single Bracket: x3 or x5 image in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments, White Balance Bracket: Low (LO), high (HI) DRO Balance Bracket: Low (LO), high (HI)
  • Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
  • Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
  • ISO : Stills: ISO 100-25,600 selectable in 1/3 EV steps, Still Auto: ISO 100-25,000 selectable upper and lower limit, Movies: ISO 100-12,800 selectable in 1 EV steps, Movie Auto ISO 200-12,800 selectable upper and lower limit
  • Noise Reduction : Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable, Multi-frame NR: Auto/ISO 100 to 51200
  • Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
  • Color Temperature : 2500 to 9900K & Color Filter (G7 to M7: 15-steps, A7 to B7: 15-steps)
  • White Balance Mode : Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight), Flash, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & Color Temp. Filter (G7 to M7: 15-steps, A7 to B7: 15-steps), Custom, Underwater Auto

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    • AE Lock : Auto/On/Off selectable

  • Exposure control Metering system

    • Metering sensor : "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor

• Flash

  • Flash Modes : Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync, Wireless, Red-eye reduction (On/Off)
  • Flash Bracketing : 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV steps, 3/5 frames (1.0/2.0/3.0 EV : only 3 frames) selectable
  • Guide Number : 6 (in meters at ISO 100)
  • Flash Coverage : 16mm (focal length printed on lens body)
  • Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up
  • Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
  • Flash Compensation : ±3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

• Focus Control

  • Focus Features : Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock, AF illuminator (with Built-in LED type) Approx. range; 0.3- approx. 3.0m (with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
  • AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' 4” - 9' 9” (0.3m-3.0m)
  • Focus Sensitivity : EV0 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.8 lens attached)
  • Focus Area : Wide (179 points phase-detection AF, 25 points contrast-detection AF), Zone, Center-weighted, Flexible Spot (Small, Medium, Large)
  • Focus Points : 179 points (phase-detection AF) 25 points (contrast-detection AF)
  • AF Modes : AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
  • Focus System : Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)

• Focus system

  • AF micro adjustment : LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 (Sold separately)

• Imaging Sensor

  • Processor : BIONZ X™ image processor
  • Pixel Gross : Approx. 24.7 megapixels
  • Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
  • Color Filter System : RGB primary color
  • Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 24.3 megapixels
  • Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
  • Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)

• Interface

  • NFC : Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
  • HDMI Terminal : HDMI micro connector (Type-D)
  • DC IN : Yes via optional AC-PW20AM (sold separately)
  • Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
  • HD Output : HDMI micro connector (Type-D) BRAVIA Sync (link menu) PhotoTV HD 4K Still Image playback via HDMI to compatible 4K TV
  • Tripod Mount : Yes (1/4" diameter, 20 threads per inch)
  • Remote Commander : Yes, via optional RM-VPR1
  • USB Port(s) : USB 2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)
  • Wi-Fi : Yes(Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band) )
  • Accessory Shoe : MI (Multi-interface shoe), Standard ISO 518:2006 design with multi-pin configuration for additional accessories
  • A/V Remote Terminal : Yes, via optional RM-DSLR2 wired Multi-terminal remote

• Interface

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    • PC interface : Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote

• LCD Display

  • Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
  • Real-time image adjustment display : Yes (On/Off)
  • LCD Type : 3.0" TFT LCD (921,600 dots)
  • Coverage : 100%
  • Customization : Graphic Display, Display All Info, No Disp. Info, Histogram, For viewfinder
  • Angle Adjustment : Tilt up by approx. 90 degrees, down by approx. 45 degrees
  • Zebra : Yes (levels 70, ,75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 10, 100+, off)
  • Histogram : Yes (On/Off)
  • Live View : Continuous Live View
  • Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
  • Grid Display : Yes (Rule of Thirds, Square 4x6, Diagonal & Square 4x4, Off)

• Lens compensation

  • Lens compensation : Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion

• Optics/Lens

  • Digital Zoom : Still images: 4x Movie: 4x

• Other Features

  • Clock Function,Setting : Yes
  • Area Setting : Yes
  • Eye-Fi ready : Yes
  • Shop Front Mode : Yes
  • Help guide : Yes
  • Help guide : Yes

• Power

  • Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM NP-FW50 (7.2V)
  • Power Consumption (in LCD Screen Operation) : Approx. 2.4W (still images, with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens)
  • Number of Still Images : Approx. 310 shots (Viewfinder), Approx. 360 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
  • External Power : AC Adaptor AC-PW20
  • Battery Capacity : 1080 mAh
  • Power Consumption (in View Finder Operation) : Approx. 2.8W (still images, with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens)

• Recording

  • Panorama Still Image Size : Wide: Horizontal 23M (12,416 x 1,856), Wide: Vertical 12M (5,536 x 2,160), Standard: Horizontal 15M (8,192 x 1,856), Standard: Vertical 8.4M (3,872 x 2,160)
  • Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
  • Video Format : AVCHD Ver. 2.0 / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
  • Video Mode : AVCHD: PS - 1920x1080/60p @28Mbps FX - 1920x1080/60i @24Mbps FH - 1920x1080/60i @17Mbps FX - 1920x1080/24p @24Mbps FH - 1920x1080/24p @17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440x1080/30fps @12Mbps, VGA - 640x480/30fps @3Mbps
  • Color Space : Still: sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut), Adobe RGB Movie: xvYCC standard (x.v.Color™ when connected via HDMI cable) Compatible with TRILUMINOS™ color
  • Still Image Size 16:9 : L: 6000 x 3376 (20M) M: 4240 x 2400 (10M) S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
  • Still Image Size 3:2 : L: 6000 x 4000 (24M) M: 4240 x 2832 (12M) S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)
  • Still Image Mode : RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
  • Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
  • Media Type : SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media
  • Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 24.3M pixels (approx.)

• Service and Warranty Information

  • Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

• Shutter

  • Electronic Front Curtain Shutter : Yes (On/Off)

• Viewfinder

  • Type : 0.39" (1.0 cm) OLED electronic viewfinder (color), 1,440,000 dots
  • Field of View : 100% (approx. 33° vewing angle)
  • Magnification : Approx. 1.07x (35mm camera equivalent: Approx. 0.70x) with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1 diopter
  • Diopter Adjustment : -4.0 to +3.0m-1

• Weights and Measurements

  • Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 4-3/4" x 2-7/8" x 1-13/16" (120mm x 67mm x 45mm)
  • Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 10.1 oz (285 g) (body only) Approx. 12.1 oz (344 g) (with battery and memory stick)

• Wi-Fi

  • PlayMemories Camera Apps : Yes
  • View on TV : Yes
  • Send to Computer : Yes

• Sony 16-50mm Lens
• Rechargeable Battery (NP-FW50)
• AC Adaptor (AC-UB10)
• Shoulder strap
• Body cap
• Eyepiece cup
• Micro USB cable