Test the limits of your creativity with the premium mirrorless DSLR that’s focused on speed. Every artistic shot you take from fast-action to candid benefits from 24.3MP detail and the world’s fastest auto focus. For capturing crucial moments that go by in a blink, the A6000 can shoot 11 photos in one second. It’s compact and easy to use, too. Two quick-access dials let you change settings on the fly.
List Price: $ 699.99
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Wow, everything i needed and more!,
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Powerful camera for a ridiculously good price.,
The autofocus on this camera really is amazing. This thing catches on fast, and follows almost perfectly. Shooting fast-moving targets is easy thanks to the quick autofocus and 11 frames per second. It can even track faces in crowds, so it knows to follow the face you want and not get distracted. I have had some issues with AF Lock switching mid shot, but it could be something I’m doing because everything else about how this camera focuses on things is mind-blowing.
The optical viewfinder is amazing! I can’t figure out how we’ve lived without optical viewfinders before. It allows you to see everything without having to move away from the eyepiece. See you aperture, shutter speed, etc. right in the viewfinder. This makes for quicker adjustments and you actually see what the final image will look like in the eyepiece.
The camera is lightweight and compact and is easy to tuck away in hiking bags or laptop bags, making it the perfect travel/nature companion. Yet it’s still durable. No cheap plastic here. Durable metal, which also looks stylish. Battery life is impacted a bit by the small body (smaller battery), but if you leave it in airplane mode except when you’re actively using the smart features, that helps.
The LCD tilts, but it doesn’t rotate all around, so for me personally I would rather it not move at all.
This refurbished model is fantastic, too. It looks and acts brand new. The seller is fast to respond to any questions, and even tosses in a free Sony camera case, 32GB SD Card and a few other goodies.
PROS:
-Insanely fast autofocus
-Compact and lightweight
-Powerful image sensor
-PRICE!
-Smart features like the ability to use your smartphone as a remote and upload directly to Flickr
-Loaded with intelligent features, like a smile detector which helps you capture shots right as someone is smiling
CONS:
-Bluetooth would be nice. NFC is a bit clunky, and WiFi is sort of complex. Bluetooth would be a nice addition, but I’ve honestly never seen a good-quality DSLR with bluetooth, so this is more of a wish list
-Battery life isn’t the best (but batteries are cheap)
-Limited range of motion for LCD screen/Can’t flip it around all the way
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Excellent camera for the money.,
The “walk around” lens is sharper than the mini-lens that normally comes with this package, and has much less distortion. Most people opt for the mini lens because it is so much more portable. With this camera, I actually went ahead and bout the stabilized 35mm Sony lens, and use that for almost every situation. It is bright enough to shoot in low light, and the large aperture (F1.8) gives the background a really nice out-of-focus effect. That lens is not included in this package, but the package is so cheap you can buy it separately, and your total investment will still be under $1000. At that price range you will be hard-pressed to come up with anything better.
Pros:
– Very fast autofocus, it beats meany cameras twice the price.
– 24 MP is enough that you can crop your pictures (a lot) and still have print quality.
– The colors and detail are very good for the price, and the RAW files are excellent.
– The built-in flash is good enough that you can use it for backfill, and you can easily tilt it.
– The viewfinder is excellent.
Cons:
– No touchscreen.
– Not weatherproof, (but for this price, not many are.)
– Battery life is only about average, maybe a bit below average.
– No constant F2.8 zoom lenses available (primes yes, zooms no)
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