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Sony A7S vs Sony A6000

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7S II
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Renewed by Sony A6300
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Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Sony A7S and Sony A6000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The A7S was manufactured at a similar time to the A6000 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the A7S scores against the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony A6000

 A7S A6000 
Display resolution1230k922kClearer display (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony A7S

 A6000 A7S 

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony A6000

 A7S A6000 
AnnouncedApril 2014April 2014Same age
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S has got external measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7S vs the A6000.

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and A6000 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and A6000.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6000 will result in extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S Portrait photography info
Sony A6000 Portrait photography info
68
has manual focus
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
79
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography details
Sony A6000 Street photography details
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than others (489g)
good high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S Sports photography highlights
Sony A6000 Sports photography highlights
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery power (360 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
72
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S Travel photography details
Sony A6000 Travel photography details
58
lighter than others (489 grams)
environment proofing
bad battery power (360 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
77
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S Landscape photography advice
Sony A6000 Landscape photography advice
66
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good high ISO (409,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (360 shots)
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6000 as a Vlogging camera
34
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic jack
lighter than others (489 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
33
includes face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (344 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
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Sony A7S vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony A6000
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Alpha a6000
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7S Sony Alpha a6000
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-04-06 2014-04-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4240 x 2832 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 409600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 179
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 489g (1.08 lb) 344g (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 87 82
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 13.1
DXO Low light score 3702 1347
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $1,998 $548