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Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000

Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62
Sony Alpha a5000 front
 
Sony Alpha a6000 front
Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
78
Overall
70

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs

Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-3N
  • Later Model is Sony a5100
Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-6
  • Updated by Sony A6300
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Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony a5000 versus Sony A6000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The a5000 was manufactured 3 months before the A6000 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short view of how the a5000 grades versus the A6000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Sony A6000

 a5000 A6000 

Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony a5000

 A6000 a5000 
Screen resolution922k461kClearer screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Sony a5000 and Sony A6000

 a5000 A6000 
LaunchedJanuary 2014April 2014Same generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony a5000 comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has specifications 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the a5000 versus the A6000.

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and A6000 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and A6000.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6000 to show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a5000 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6000 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
79
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony a5000
Street photography with Sony A6000
78
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
80
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than others (344 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony a5000 Sports photography information
Sony A6000 Sports photography information
60
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
73
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony a5000 Travel photography details
Sony A6000 Travel photography details
78
good battery pack (420 shots)
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly display
77
lighter than others (344g)
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a5000 Landscape photography details
Sony A6000 Landscape photography details
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (420 per charge)
no image stabilization
78
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a5000 Vlogging info
Sony A6000 Vlogging info
32
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
33
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (344g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone port
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Sony a5000 vs Sony A6000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a5000 and Sony A6000
 Sony Alpha a5000Sony Alpha a6000
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a5000 Sony Alpha a6000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-07 2014-04-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.2 x 15.4mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 357.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 179
Lens
Lens support Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lb) 344 grams (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 82
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 13.1
DXO Low light rating 1089 1347
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 360 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $448 $548