Sony A6000 with Sony 24-240mm lens.
First impressions
- It’s small. I mean really small. I would estimate it to be a third of the size of a DSLR. As you can see in the above picture, a fairly standard sized telephoto lens.
- Other reviews I’ve seen have called out the lack of touch screen and how complicated the menus are on the Sony A6000. I agree with them, There is a lot of information in the menus. Attempting to scroll them and use the joystick can be tedious. And, if you are used to using a smartphone, you will find yourself trying to touch the display.
- I realize that it is a battery saving feature, but the A6000’s screen automatically switching off when it thinks you are using the viewfinder can be very annoying.
ISO Testing
I asked mt lovely model Charlotte Yeager to model for me since I couldn’t get anyone else to be my model for this testing. I had to very bright spots close to her and then to took pictures at the various ISOs on the Sony A6000. Click any of the pictures below to see larger versions:
 ISO 100 |
 ISO 200 |
 ISO 400 |
 ISO 800 |
 ISO 1600 |
 ISO 3200 |
 ISO 6400 |
If you click on the images and look at the larger versions, noise at ISOs above 1600 really makes the images unusable for anything but shrunk down images on the internet. This kind of disappoints me. I’m wanting to use this camera in low light situations.
Using an External Flash
I was a little concerned about attaching an external flash to the camera. I was able to hook up my Yongnuo 560-II flash with no problem. It works great on top of the camera. Except, because of the camera’s small size, it makes the camera very top heavy. However, I was not able to Yongnuo RF-603C external flash remotes to work with the camera. This could result in problems if I try to use this camera in the future. I would not be able to use external flash, or would need to invest in remotes and/or flash equipment.