Sony Alpha A6000 review

The Alpha A6000 is now even better value

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The camera's metering system generally does a good job of producing well exposed images, but sometimes you might find you need to dial in some positive exposure compensation.

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Skies are represented well, not seeming to be plagued by inaccurate cyan colors.

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Images appear bright and punchy straight from the camera.

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You can change Picture Styles to give the contrast a boost, which works well for certain subjects. This has been shot with the Vivid Picture Style.

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The A6000 is capable of resolving lots of detail.

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The A6000 is ideally matched to the Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 lens.

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You can also shoot in monochrome using Picture Styles. When you shoot in Picture Styles, you can also shoot in raw format, meaning you have a clean version of the image down the line should you need it.

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The A6000's metering system has done a good job of preserving the highlights and shadow areas of this image.

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Out of focus areas are rendered beautifully by the A6000.

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A wide range of lenses is now available for the Sony E-Mount. This was taken with a 30mm f/3.5 macro lens.

Picture Effects

A number of different Picture Effects are available - these can't be shot in raw format.

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No effect

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Toy Camera (Normal)

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Toy Camera (Cool)

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Toy Camera (Warm)

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Toy Camera (Green)

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Toy Camera (Magenta)

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Pop Color

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Posterization

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Retro Photo

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Soft High-Key

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Partial Color: Green

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High-Contrast Mono

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Soft Focus: Mid

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HDR Painting: Mid

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Rich Tone Mono

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Watercolor

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Illustration: Mid

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Picture Styles

Alternatively, you can shoot using different Picture Styles, which are available when shooting in raw format, and can also be customized.

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Standard

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Vivid

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Neutral

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Portrait

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Landscape

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B/W

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Clear

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Deep

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Light

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Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.