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Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha A3000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Successor is Sony a3500
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Replacement is Sony A6300
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Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A3000 was released 7 months before the A6000 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A3000 scores against the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Sony A6000

 A3000 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony A3000

 A6000 A3000 
ReleasedApril 2014August 2013More recent by 7 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A3000 and Sony A6000

 A3000 A6000 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 offers outer measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 vs the A6000.

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and A6000 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 and A6000.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony A6000 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A3000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A3000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6000 Portrait photography highlights
77
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A3000 Street photography info
Sony A6000 Street photography info
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (411 grams)
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (344 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A3000
Sports photography with Sony A6000
60
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
73
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A3000 Travel photography info
Sony A6000 Travel photography info
60
great battery pack (470 CIPA)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (411 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than competition (344 grams)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6000 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (470 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A3000
Vlogging with Sony A6000
26
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone support
more heavy than average (411g)
33
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (344g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic jack
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Sony A3000 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A3000 and Sony A6000
 Sony Alpha A3000Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A3000 Sony Alpha a6000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-08-27 2014-04-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ image Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5456 x 3632 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 16000 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 179
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, H.264, MP4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 411g (0.91 lbs) 344g (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 82
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 13.1
DXO Low light rating 1068 1347
Other
Battery life 470 shots 360 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $398 $548