In the past, one of the weaknesses for mirrorless cameras has been their continuous auto focus performance. Now let’s get to the really exciting news – the A6000’s auto focus and action performance. Based on what I’ve seen in recent Nikon and Pentax DSLRs with 24-megapixel APS-C sensors, I’m expecting great things from the A6000. That’s their latest, top-of-the-line processing system and it delivers better speed and refined image quality. The A6000 also has Sony’s new BIONZ X image processing, just like the A7 ( Sony Alpha A7 review) and A7R ( Sony Alpha A7R review) full-frame mirrorless cameras. Even though the A6000 has the same resolution as the NEX-7, Sony had to make a brand new sensor so they could embed phase detect pixels for the Hybrid AF system. With a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor like the NEX-7, and the body of the NEX-6 ( Sony Alpha NEX-6 review), the new A6000 hits a sweet spot in terms of size, features and performance.
But even if you don’t care about sports-worthy auto focus, the A6000 still looks like an excellent camera. Obviously, the A6000’s auto focus performance – if it lives up to Sony’s claims – is the most exciting part of this announcement.
You can buy the A6000 with a good zoom lens for well under $1000.
Besides super-fast auto focus, the A6000 has a new 24.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, Sony’s top-of-the-line BIONZ X processing, an OLED electronic viewfinder, 60p full-HD video, and built-in Wi-Fi.
The updated Hybrid AF system allows the A6000 to track a subject with continuous auto focus and capture full resolution still photos at up to 11 frames per second. Sony is claiming the world’s fastest APS-C sensor auto focus with their new Alpha A6000 mirrorless camera. Now it looks like they may have also set a new standard for auto focus performance in a mirrorless camera. Last fall, Sony set a new image quality standard with their A7 and A7R full-frame mirrorless cameras.