Sony a6000 review (vs E-M10) 

Tony & Chelsea Northrup, I just got a used one without lens, and the screen is no clear. So I don’t know if I was cheated, or I just need lens ?

Tony & Chelsea Northrup and please could you send me link to purchase the exact lens on amazon

And when I am shooting moving objects like birds or cars, I always go for "Wide" or center zoned autofokus so that the camera can use all the focusing points and not just rely on the center dot. Because objects ALWAYS moves about in the frame..

+Espen Solvik Kristiansen I agree. I use lock on AF all the time and select the subject and have actually done the swing test with my daughter and it had no problem at all keeping her in focus. Same with her soccer games in conjunction to face recognition i can follow her around the field without issue. I think Tony just didn't know all the available features or how to use the a6000 correctly because it's very powerful and feature-filled but a lot of the features are a little hidden.

+Espen Solvik Kristiansen uhm, yeah, I also feel Tony has something against the a6000. Generally the evaluation is correct but it's really painful seeing him just use one AF feature when the a6000 offers so much more. It's not pushing the camera to show it's capability, it's single out one feature (yeah, the face detection is slow and not always accurate) and just ignoring the rest.

Today i was photgraphing some ski jumpers. Just chose a focus area and the camera tracked the jumper through the whole jump. 17/17 in focus.

they're still used with old technology at these date, im sure they're trying the old dslr focusing ways of DSLR hehehe

We can do large prints like 48x24" from two photos taken with a Nikon D800e and Olympus E-M1 and you will not see the difference when even pixel peeping prints in good light side by side or overlaid each other. You need really focus to specific area like and start pixel peeping to see something but you can't do that unless you really get close and know what you are searching. Difference is like 1% value. And that can be even made with ISO 3200 on both.

Mirrorless cameras are being pushed into the future for professionals AND amateurs. I know your post is 2 years old but the Sony A7 series is evidence and now the Sony A9 is definitive proof that mirrorless does have a good place for pro's and can compete with the likes of the 5D (A7 series can match and exceed the 5D III and 5DS / 5DS R) as well as the 1D X (A9 looks like it will beat the 1D X and be on par with the 1D X II and 1D C)

nateo200 True. Mirrorless camera's have evolved quite a bit in these two years. I wouldn't be surprised if dslr's will be obsolete in a couple years. Camera's like the Sony A9 are miles better than most high-end dslr's and it can only get better.

Agreed. The main weaknesses of mirrorless cameras are remedied MUCH easier than the weaknesses of DSLR's (however few or many one argues there are some). For example, battery life is easily fixed. On my DSLR for example, I just didn't use live view a lot, now on mirrorless you are essentially using live view ALL the time but that doesn't mean you can do things like disable the live view on the LCD screen and only show the camera settings on it while using the EVF for live view only (my a6300 can do this and it really helps) or even disabling the LCD entirely and ONLY using the EVF which I find nice, reminds me of using a traditional 35mm Rangefinder! Battery technology has evolved SOOO much, and I say this as someone not just watching it evolve with phones and cameras but in things like RC applications, car batteries, etc. For every "weakness" a mirrorless camera has, I find a pretty easy way to remedy it, although I've always been patient with technology. A lot of people who criticize mirrorless probably think of the Nikon 1inch cameras, glorified point and shoots with only a handful of proprietary lenses, or older mirrorless options. I really think EVERY photographer should give a Sony A6300 or A7II for a spin with the latest Sony and Zeiss glass and maybe a few Nikon/Canon/Pentax/Leica lenses on adapters to see what these cameras can do. I really don't think anyone could be unimpressed with something like the Sony A7SII (or even the original A7S which is pretty much the same) and its ability to not only capture clean images or relatively clean images at insane ISO's but autofocus at -4 or -5 EV in a dark room! Or the Sony A7RII's ability to capture sharp images of stunning quality. Even my Sony A6300 produces sharp images down to the pixel and resolves more detail with my Canon lenses than my Canon DSLR!! It also takes photo's at ISO 10,000 that are not anymore noisier than recent cameras at ISO 6400 and that is being generous because I find I can hit ISO 20,000 and still be clean 90% of the time, hit ISO 25,600 in most situations it can be cleaned up, and hit ISO 32,000, 40,000+ in certain situations and come out pretty damn clean!

Tim Kuipers Well done !!

MegaSimmo72 Yes

MegaSimmo72 The quality of the a6000's video is definitely better (as is the image quality) but the touch screen on the E-M10 allows focusing while recording, and the focusing is much smoother. Also the E-M10 stabilizes any lens, so you can use a fast prime and handhold the video. Overall I prefer the E-M10 for video.

Typical Marty.

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So, Tony various websites say that a6000 hit rate is 40-50%. You say it is 2/11. Who is correct?

***** I didn't know you had your own channel. So did you join forces with your husband? lol

Biplav Shrestha Jep, thats what I also have seen. Especially when using the "Lock-on AF" feature. That sticks to the subject and dont search for other potential focus objects.

I think both the focal length and aperture change. So even the Nikon APSC would change it. Don't quote me on that, though. I just don't know WHY it wouldn't.

Andrei Maxim Probably a small DSLR. Check our reviews of the D5500 (if that's in your budget) or the D3300. The mirrorless cameras are smaller, which is good, but the battery life is TERRIBLE. DSLR batteries can last a much longer time. BUT, if you're bringing a solar USB charger anyway, the a6000 (and all modern Sony cameras) can charge via USB, so that would be perfect.

Tony Northrup Do you think Nikon d5500, Sony A7 (and Zeiss) or Fuji xt-1 color palettes are significantly better (subjectively:-)) than a6000 with Zeiss glass for shooting places and people. Solar charger is definitely going with me. Thank you for quick response. You rock!

Veaceslav S. There is not a whole lot of difference in the image quality between the 2, a good lens will bring more to the table then the body. Also, since this video was made, several new lenses have been released, including a really good 35 F1.8. As for alternatives, there is the Samyang 12mm F2 which is manual but awesome and sharp wide open. I personally travel with the 18-105 F4 power zoom on my Nex-6, it is one of the most versatile travel lenses with really good image quality and I'm really happy with it. Unsuitable for action though with the F4 aperture, but with OSS it works really well for video. Something that I personally don't see mentioned often is that people want to film with the camera. For something that costs me 600, and another 500 euros for the lens, it'd better make good videos as well. Since my phone does it too, the expectation is there. Pictures alone don't cut it anymore, it's 2015.

We have the big one and I don't find it nearly sturdy enough for the 5D Mark III. It's probably OK resting on the ground or a table, but I wouldn't put it anyplace it could fall.

bajigurwedangronde In practice, the E-M10 and E-M1 focus about the same. Technically, the E-M1 has phase detect autofocus, but none of the native lenses support that.

Tony Northrup thanks Tony for the quick reply :)

+incawarrior68 Cameras can be fun to use, or a total pain to use. It's *fun* to use. Photography is supposed to be fun.

+incawarrior68 Image quality isn't everything, there are many other factors when considering purchasing a camera. Thats like buying a car only because it has 1000hp

+incawarrior68 I also don't get it. Usually Tony is spot on. Looks like he has a Sony problem. Maybe something personal. I am really puzzeld. The Olympus is a great cam but don't look to close,... What ???

Justin was holding a Canon 70D and we had a GoPro 3 Hero Black mounted.

Tony Northrup Thanks! I just picked up a GH4, and I am kind of happy that I didn't go with the 70D instead. I think maybe the stills of the GH4 are going to be pretty decent. Hope you get to try one soon! :)

moose3971 Yes, they both have great EVFs.

Tony Northrup thank you for the fast response, I am currently trying to decide which camera to purchase, I currently own a d5100 and a olympus pl5, although I like the pl5, I'm not entirely sure if I want to buy another 4/3's. Thanks again, great videos, very informative.

katierinkaa This review is a good start! I would also check our X-T1/E-M1 review and, if video is the most important for you, the GH4 review.

Tony, thank you for your fast reply. Video is not as important for me as image quality. If it was only up to me I would definitely go with the new x-t1 (had chance to try out x-e1 before and loved it), but my husband wants to use the camera occasionally for his videos as well. So, I am forced to look for a compromise.

Luis Hurtado We do, and thanks for asking! You can get to B&H and Adorama by using the links at sdp.io/help

Nathan Mills It's really not that easy, because it depends on what you're shooting and what your long-term goals are. This might help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-subDtZIRmnE.html

+Matthew F Photo We didn't get the GH4 until about a month later.

Tony Northrup So at that time what camera did you use to film? Btw, I got a refurbrished 70D because of your advice so thanks so much!

+Matthew F Photo It was probably the 70D--it was our go-to camera for run-and-gun work like this video.

Tony Northrup Thanks, I'm so happy I ordered the 70D because of your suggestion. Will be doing some video with it! Can you check out the light painting tutorial on my channel and give me feedback please?

We compared kit lens to kit lens and prime to prime.