I would go for the Nikon D5300. The A6000 camera is awesome but I would personally go for the Nikon D5300 and here’s why: – Way more lenses to choose from with Nikon than with Sony – 40% better battery life – A proper external mic jack (so important to use microphones in your video for better quality)
Hope this helps…
Let’s touch upon dynamic range, as it is the aspect that impressed me the most. It is incredibly easy–perhaps too easy–to recuperate details in the shadows and highlights of any image. I have opened the shadows to +100 in Lightroom on a few images, and the result has always been satisfying with minimal noise and good retention of detail.
The Sony a6000 colours are equally as impressive as the dynamic range, almost always providing a true representation of the colours in a scene.
Shot this with mostly the A6000 (Some B-stuff with Panny G6 and Sony CX730).
Lenses: Sigma 18-35mm 1.8, Sony 18-105mm f4, Tokina 11-16mm 2.8
Picture style: Neutral 0,0,0 + DRO Level 5
50p conformed to 25p
Edited and graded in Premiere CC with Lumetri Plugin
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The camera performs pretty well.
I like the AEL lock feature which I used during the whole day with the camera set to aperture priority and auto ISO.
Peaking and especially focus punch-in works great!
But - I hate the record button placement and I miss the fully articulated screen on my Pannys.
The ILCE-α6000 is a nice little camera with plenty of adjustable functions and a worthwhile range of upgrades and enhancements that make it better than the earlier models.
Noteworthy improvements include the updated AF system and revised menus, which are much more logical and easier to use than the NEX menus.
http://photoreview.com.au/reviews/advanced-compact-cameras/interchangeable-lens/sony-ilce-%CE%B16000
A test I did with the LiveviewGrading App.
Nice A6000 video.
how does the a6000 compare to a hacked gh2 (moon t5)? am thinking of getting the sony as it has the better sensor size (super35), peaking and zebra. only I'm not so sure about the video quality, do you guys think I might get similar results picturewise? (I rly like the good old gh2 in that regard, would have to buy a speedbooster for my contax lenses though and for almost the same money I could get the a6000 instead. thanks for your replies,
david
The excellent 24 megapixel sensor produces fantastic quality in the images, while the new hybrid autofocus gives the a6000 some of the best continuous focusing in the mirrorless market. However, the biggest thing for me was the fact that the a6000 fixes almost all of the infuriating quirks that drove me nuts about the NEX-6 and NEX-7. The interface is streamlined, customizable and vastly improved over its predecessors. Put in the incredible response and 11 frame per second shooting, and you have a camera that punches far above its weight.
The a6000 sensor is capable of producing great results in high ISO shooting, and is a class leading compared to other APS-C sensors.
Sony’s a6000 is a terrific all-purpose camera. Priced just above entry-level DSLRs, its advantage in size and weight over those cameras justifies the extra bucks. Compared with other ILCs in this price range, the a6000 offers detailed images, a great control system, and convenient wireless capabilities.
Sony has made major improvements in the usability of the Alpha A6000 compared to previous NEX cameras. There's a new, much more efficient menu system and the ability to memorize and recall banks of user settings. Several important shooting functions are now much more directly accessible, including exposure compensation and toggling between autofocus and manual focus. In short, for mid-level and advanced photographers, the usability of the A6000 is now on par with other good advanced cameras.
Biggest advance in the Sony A6000 is its improved Fast Hybrid AF system. It boasts 179 phase-detect and 25 contrast-detect AF points, which together cover upwards of 90% of the full height and width of the frame. The camera focuses nearly instantaneously on stationary subjects and does a good job following moving subjects and sports action. While the system functions at 11 frames-per-second, we consistently got about 4-6 sharp frames-per-second in our test shoots of runners, bicycling, soccer, football, and more.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/sony-a6000/sony-a6000A.HTM
Here is a video I did with a Mitakon Nikon to Nex focal reducer. I think the colors of the A6000 are pretty good, but you may have to adjust the color matrix for whatever white balancing settings you use to get the best colors. I found that the A6000 in the "Auto White Balance" mode took longer to do so than the D7100 I previously owned.
@bleach551, thanks. This camera seems very serious, I have a NEX-5N (a great camera) and this look like a great improvement, but I'm not entirely convinced of the colors at video, I will continue seeing more tests.
I have the A6000 and I have used it from 10AM to around 5PM for a little over a month with no overheating problems.
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