Name: Sony Alpha NEX-6 Digital Camera Kit with Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens - Black
Brand: Sony
SKU: ISONEX6LB
Price: 599.95 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.32 (32 reviews)

Sony Alpha NEX-6 Digital Camera Kit with Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens - Black

Sony NEX-6

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Sony Alpha NEX-6 Digital Camera Kit with Sony SELP-16-50mm Lens - Black

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Top Rated Gear: Sony Alpha NEX-6 Digital Camera Kit with Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens - Black Configuration: Body & Lens, Model: Sony NEX-6, Resolution: 16 MP, Sensor Size: APS-C Camera

Introducing the NEX-6, the first of Sony's new 6-series NEX compact interchangeable lens cameras. Conceived to provide users with a first-class photographic experience, this remarkably compact camera is loaded with features, including an XGA OLED TruFinder electronic viewfinder and intuitive two-dial operation. It also comes with a built-in flash and a large Exmor APS-C HD CMOS image sensor for superb image quality. It is the first E-mount camera with Fast Hybrid AF, which includes phase-detection AF to deliver highly responsive, DSLR-like AF tracking for shooting at up to 10 fps. In addition, Wi-Fi support allows effortless transfer of photos to smartphones for easy sharing while compatibility with new PlayMemories Camera Apps expands functionality.  Who says you can't have it all  The NEX-6 features a wish list of features and still fits in your pocket. And it's fast, too. Make quick changes with a handy DSLR-like dial. Focus and track fast-moving subjects with the speed and accuracy of phase and contrast detection. It even shoots 16.1MP photos at a blistering 10fps. It's the end of compromise as we know it.

This is a good camera without too many distractions

Good all round camera

I've now been using this camera for a year and am delighted with the quality of picture I can get. I do have some prime lenses, (35mm and 20 mm), but find the kit lens (16-50mm) very good, certainly up to A4 size print. I've added a 40.5-49 mm step up adaptor so I only need one set of filters. My one disappointment is the LCD display, which can be difficult to see properly in some light conditions.

Great quality in a small package

I bought the Nex 6, with 'only' 16 megapixels, because this gives greater bit depth than a 24 meg. version of the same sensor. First shots, taken on a bright October afternoon, show the excellent colour rendition and the high dynamic range that I had hoped for. However, now that I wish to go further than the kit lens will allow, I find the choice of E mount lenses somewhat limited and the price of the adapter for A mount lenses downright extortionate. Instead of charging a premium, Sony should be selling the adapter as a loss-leader.

Fantastic colour and range, little choice of lens.

I'm don't happy for this product Sony NEX-6. The poor quality of the lens, within 4 months of twice will send in the warranty. The leaves are a poor dervish in my country for a long time waiting for repair.

Great, nice, good camera for Me. Pictures ok, but lens original for Nex 6 not good.

Nice...

The camera replaced a much chunkier DSLR from a different manufacturer that did not have built in Image Stabilisation. I gave up taking it out as it was just too much hassle and the photos I took with it were often disappointing. I don't do anything fancy, I take pictures on holiday and at family events so in several different lights. The NEX-6 copes with everything I want it for and I can throw it in my bag to take anywhere. I can hold it in one hand (with a glass in the other) and still take great photos. I know that those of you that take a more professional approach would be horrified at this review as just set the camera to automatic and off I go. Downloading is simple and fast. I connect by the wifi to my iPad while I'm away from home to make sure I have all the photo's backed up, and then upload to my iMac when I return from my travels. I love my NEX-6!!

I Love my NEX-6

I bought it in December 2013. The camera is great for my use. I am a large scale muralist and lugging around any more weight than paint is too much. Nex-6 offers superb quality and is compact and lightweight. Really good at taking pictures at low-light too. I often finish my murals late in the day and I'm not able to return to it at a different time.
The video quality is breath-taking. I also purchased the remote control for the shutter. Works magic.
NEX-6 allows me to produce high quality content for all social media and self promotion, which as a visual artist puts me well ahead of the pack. If you want your media content look professional NEX-6 is the answer.

However, the WIFi technology is defunct. I have always failed sync my Samsung S3 with NEX-6. Sadly it never worked. It should have NFC technology. I know that the other models have it already but I had to compromise because I really wanted the view finder and the price.

Also one more feature that is underdeveloped is the LCD display. If it swivelled fully to be able to see the frame when facing the camera, it would make this model absolutely perfect. LCD only retracts slightly which is only somewhat helpful.

Otherwise NEX-6 is truly a great camera. I know that in the future I will stay with NEX series.

Compact and light!

I bought this camera to use when I could not be bothered to carry my heavy digital SLR. I was pleasantly surprised at just how good the results are. It does not do everything that the SLR can but it is a great second camera. I particularly like the panoramic function and the time lapse app.

Excellent high quality yet compact camera

I bought this a month ago and returned it for full refund to the suppliers
I could not manage all the features

Too many features !!!

From the wax sculpture museum in Saint Petersburg . I took it lovely.

my sony

I've had this camera for about 12 months and have taken some great photos with it. I added an extra telephoto lens after about 6 months so framing of the subjects I want is really easy - and interchanging the lenses is a doodle.
All the features work really well even though working your way through them is not as simple as it could be but in general, I'd certainly recommend this model to anyone after a compact systems camera.

Great Camera. Great Photographs

I purchased my camera about 6 months ago so I've had plenty of time to test it.

I have a few lenses - The kit lens, macro, 50mm, 30mm, 16mm (fisheye and wide attachments) 18-55 and the 55-210 tele. All good lenses and all have their merits.

I love the DMF (auto focus and manual tweeking) the zoom in when you manually focus allows for super sharp focus.

Size and weight are plus points too.... Mates DSLRs are far too heavy for my liking.

My only gripe.... the bonding has eased off on the screen. It comes away slightly in the bottom left corner. I have not yet had chance to get this remedied. How can I be without a camera in summer!?

Generally very pleased with it.

Not posting pictures cause I will not give Sony the rights to my work. Silly thing to insist upon.
I would have happily posted if you let me keep the rights to my work.

Essentially a very good little camera.

Took this CSC instead of high spec DSLR on 5 week trip to Japan & Australia. Very pleased with pic quality, low weight and compact size. Mainly used with 16-50 but glad I also took 55 - 200 for occasional shots. Dynamic range options used extensively and saved lots of post capture processing time. Menu system took time to master but most options I wanted to use were found eventually.

Quality lightweight camera

I have a nex7. Allthough it lacks some of the specs. of the Nex7. I found it perfect . As I own both I would be happy to just own the nex 6. Great value

Perfect

i bought this camera just before christmas 2013 just to try the e mount system and was i amazed by what it can do

Super little camera

after registration at SONY web page my SONY NEX-6 got silent and I sent it to repair. Now I tried it in Italy trip - and I am satisfied with pictures. Very poor battery.

expected more

Image quality is great, bought the sony to supplement my large dslr as I wanted a smaller handy camera but didn't want to compromise the quality of my photos

Easy to use and very fast

I bought this camera 5 months ago after doing quite a bit of research. I was originally looking for a DSLR after using friends, but then a sales man recommended this as he had one. I read all the reviews on the internet and decided to buy one. I am so pleased I did, I've had some brilliant results with it. It produces very good results with Intelligent Auto, but equally is easy to use in manual or semi manual modes ( Aperture priority, Shutter priority modes). It has some great "clever" effects like b/w with single colour showing. It also has wifi connectivity, although I've not used it. I've taken over 1500 photos since buying and the quality is very good. The camera is small and light, but feels very sturdy having a metal body, it it looks quality too.

Impressive features in small package

I've had the nex6 for about 6 months now, with the sigma 30 mm f2.8 on it most of the time. They make a great pair, and are excellent value. This camera probably suits someone with a bit of photographic experience who wants to build up more. It works ok as a point and shoot with the kit lens, but in its semi auto and guided manual modes it really comes into its own for some one wanting to explore the medium. It is light and comfortable to hold, far more discreet and less intimidating than a fat mid range SLR, with comparable IQ, so its great for travelling, and family snaps as well. It looks cool too. There is a bit of learning curve with its menu system, assignable function keys and downloadable apps, but they expand the camera's capabilities, and the user 's.

Great little learner

The nex 6 is a good camera I had the nex 5 before but got fed up butting the view finder or the flash on the camera

Sony nex 6

Very light camera and lens which is easy to carry and takes much better pictures than my previous bridge camera.

Great pictures

I brought this camera a few months ago and am very pleased with it. It handles low light well and I use it in the manual mode for certain shots where I need clear shots and close up in low light. I have purchased some of the Apps, which I also use to create brighter images. Good strong camera would recommend this to any photographer who wanted to get away from the Auto mode for every shot.

Great Performance

i was looking for a SLR quality camera but didn't see the point or need for a mirror. My budget couldn't stretch to the full frame mirrorless models out there, but retrospectively, this is a good thing, as the sensor on this is big enough for my purposes and the camera nice and compact (with digital zoom Sony 16-50mm kit lens). I especially like the high quality electronic view finder - much better than other I have used. I also like the main controls, although the menus can get a bit fiddly for some settings.

Great sensor, great control, great camera!

This is a pretty good substitute when you don't want the bulk of your DSLR and, with the 16-50mm lens is just about as compact as an APS-C mirrorless camera gets. The EVF is pretty impressive and a boon for video in bright daylight compared to live view on a DSLR. Also, compared to even high end compacts, the image quality is very good, mostly because of the large sensor. The menus are a bit fiddly and the WIFI isn't as useful or useable as I had hoped, in fact it's pretty poorly implemented mostly because of Sony's walled garden approach, which is a real missed opportunity. It would have been simpler just to make it a network discoverable device - or use an already existing infrastucture/ service or OS that works. Even to get the limited benefits offered required me to register twice, download and install software and do some configuring, not much was immediately obvious or clear and was a complete pain.

Good results in a compact package

...I had noticed a lot of blog chatter regarding the Nex-6...now I know why... one of the best APS-c sensors, perfect size, great handling, pocketable with a pancake, Nex menu system (easy ), off camera flash capable (works great with Pixel King TTL Triggers), very good in the studio... the ONLY neg I can come up with is that the E-mount System does not have the abundance and depth of the micro 4/3 system lens... that's really about it ! 

...I have 2 Nex-6 ... 'nuff said !

...it's popular for a reason !

This is an upgrade from my previous Nex-5. I love this camera. It feels like an upgrade as well. The images say everything so get yourself one while they are available.

A Dream Come True

I'm using this camera for travel and general picture-taking. 

Although it's not an SLR, It has many or all of the functions of one, without the big size and price.

The only thing I don't like about it is I'm constantly feeling like I'm going to lose the lense cover, as it's small and doesn't have a strap attachment. I'm hoping I can find some way to fix that before my next outing.

Best Camera for the Size!

Great lens with a great focal length for travel and walk around.

great idea for a lens

So simple to use yet very powerful and capable.

Great camera and lens

Travel to trade shows over the past three weeks, great for people, outdoor & indoor landscape.  Easy to change out lense and compact enough to be able to bring along.  AutoFocus can get itself a little confused at times.

Sony Alpha NEX-6 Digital Camera Kit with Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens - Black

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