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Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha a3500 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A3000
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-6
  • Newer Model is Sony A6300
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Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sony a3500 and Sony A6000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The a3500 was manufactured around the same time to the A6000 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the a3500 scores vs the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony A6000

 a3500 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony a3500

 A6000 a3500 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony a3500 and Sony A6000

 a3500 A6000 
LaunchedMarch 2014April 2014Similar generation
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony a3500 features outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the a3500 against the A6000.

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and A6000 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and A6000.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony A6000 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a3500 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6000 Portrait photography advice
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
79
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony a3500 Street photography details
Sony A6000 Street photography details
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (411g)
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony a3500
Sports photography with Sony A6000
60
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
72
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony a3500 Travel photography factors
Sony A6000 Travel photography factors
60
better than average battery life (470 shots)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (411g)
screen is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than competitors (344g)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony a3500
Landscape photography with Sony A6000
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
78
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a3500 Vlogging features
Sony A6000 Vlogging features
26
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic port
heavier than competition in class (411g)
33
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic socket
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Sony a3500 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a3500 and Sony A6000
 Sony Alpha a3500Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a3500 Sony Alpha a6000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-03-21 2014-04-23
Physical type 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
Max resolution 5456 x 3632 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 16000 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
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
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 411 grams (0.91 pounds) 344 grams (0.76 pounds)
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 not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1347
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 360 pictures
Battery type 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 recording With downloadable app
Storage type - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $398 $548