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Скроменый эксперт
27.05.2014
8/10
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This camera is one of the most enjoyable cameras I've ever used. This is my first Sony Nex and I have to say that I am very impressed by what Sony has done. I've always read the positives and negatives about the Sony Nex Line, and I can't speak for the other Nex cameras, but this camera hits the spot on ergonomics, functionality, and size. I am not going to go into too much technical specifics since there is plenty written about it on here and other places, but I will outline what I think is great about the camera.For one the size of the Nex 6 is terrific, especially with the pancake power zoom lens. However, I don't believe this camera to be pocketable, not in any pants at least, maybe a coat pocket, and even if you could fit them in some pants or coat pocket they would feel very uncomfortable. Nonetheless, the Nex 6 is still smaller, lighter and more compact than a DSLR.The NEX 6 feels great in the hands and it does remind me of shooting with a DSLR. The large grip is phenomenal and feels very secure in ones hand.The tilting screen is very useful, as is the wheel to control either aperture or shutter speed. The Nex 7 has an additional dial that might be more convenient to some, however, since I mainly shoot in aperture priority or shutter priority I don't miss it. But I can see how those who shoot fully manual might miss that other wheel.Sony's menu system has always been criticized for being cumbersome, but the FN (function button) eliminates the use of Sony's flawed menu system. It is probably my favorite feature on the camera. Pressing the FN button pulls up a menu page that has 5 different camera elements. The elements can be ISO, AWB, metering, etc.; customized by the user and easily accessed by a button makes this feature a joy to use.The Sony Nex is fun to use because everything feels natural and well thought out. After just using the camera for a couple of hours I felt I knew where everything was and did not need to pull away from the viewfinder to see where the buttons where located.Oh, and the viewfinder is great. I can't attest to this, but many photography experts say that Sony has the best electronic viewfinder in the industry. And the Sony Nex 6 does not deviate from having a terrific EVF.The only reason the camera did not get a 5 star review is because the sharpness of the 16-50mm lens is simply not as sharp as some other lenses I have recently been accustom to. I used to read that the Nex line Achilles heel was it's lack of great lens. I am not sure if that is true or not since I have seen pictures with other lenses that seem to be very sharp, and there is also the use of lens adapters that seem to work very well. But the 16-50mm is not a terribly sharp lens considering that I am using an APS-C sensor camera. So, for increased sharpness an additional investment might be needed, but that really depends how satisfied the user is with the sharpness of the kit lens.
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28.02.2013
10/10
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There are many fine reviews here on Amazon for the NEX-6. I won't duplicate them. My review is about the world of lenses that the NEX-6 opens - a world most of you trapped in a Canon or Nikon or Sony DSLR world have never known.I bought the NEX-6 because for almost 20 years, I've been looking at my Leica glass - a 35mm f1.4 Summilux, a 50mm f2 Summicron. and a 90mm f2.8 Tele-Elmarit - and wishing for a digital body I could justify buying that could tap them. I also have an orphaned group of excellent Canon FD glass, including an 85mm f1.2L and a 24mm f2. For my professionally used D7000s, I have the range from the 11-16mm f2.8 from Tokina to the 80-200 f2.8 Nikon - both AF and manual focus.When I saw the NEX-6, I suspected my quest was over. The EVF is a knockout - imagine a classic Leica rangefinder window with a grainless focusing screen, and you picture looking through the NEX-6. I ordered the camera with the 16-50mm kit lens, and adapters for my Leica, Canon FD and Nikon glass. A few hours after it arrived, and I had minimally charged the near-dead battery it came with, I knew my quest was over.The kit lens is better than I hoped, and yet, not a great lens. Like all kit lenses, it's a compromise. The corner vignetting at 16mm is quite pronounced, as is the barrel distortion. You can correct the distortion in Photoshop quite easily; you can minimize the vignetting a bit, too. Otherwise, it's just a rather slow kit lens, valuable for walk-around shooting when you don't expect to shoot a cover for National Geographic. It's not as bad as you fear.However...the "lens focus" of my review:The NEX-6, with adapters, accepts just about every piece of glass except the bottom of a Coke bottle. The Leica glass blows the doors off any inexpensive glass designed for pocketable mirrorless cameras (yes, the Summilux needs to be shot at f4 to become great). And because they are rangefinder lenses. they are darn near as small as kit lenses. I bought the Leica lenses in 1983-1989, used, at prices that would make you weep today ($325 for the Summilux from a Frankfurt camera store - $2500 today). Combined with the kit 16-50mm lens, the NEX and 3 Leica lenses all fit in 2 large pockets.I have fallen in love again with my 24mm f2 Canon FD. On the NEX-6, it's brilliant - the images even at f2 are rich. That NEX-6 sensor is sweet. I just got the Photoshop Elements 11, and Adobe Camera RAW 7.3 does a gorgeous job with the RAW images.While it rather dwarfs the NEX-6, my 11-16 Tokina is brilliant on the NEX-6, just as on the D7000. Should I choose to compete for the geek of the year award, I could purchase an adapter and attach the giant Hasselblad 500mm f8 Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar I inherited from my father.I see discussions here on the merits of different lens options for the NEX-6, especially zooms. Though I have never seen the 18-200mm zoom for the NEX-6, I note it weighs 1.5 lbs, the same as my Nikon 18-200mm. For what it costs, you can buy a lot of 35mm manual-focus primes and even zooms with similar apertures or better - and since you'll be using just the central "sweet spot" of those lenses, arguably getting better results than from a lens designed for an APS-C sensor.Thus, the real fun of the NEX-6 goes beyond the limitations of the auto-everything E-mount lenses.There are tons of fine Canon FD and Konica and other good film glass available cheaply on Craig's List and even eBay if you shop carefully. You can pick up a Canon FD 50mm f1.8 lens for under $20, an adapter for under $20, and shoot your NEX-6 indoors at ISO 100, and blow the doors off any kit lens. I saw Konica lenses for less than $10. People sell for peanuts or give away jammed film cameras with perfectly good lenses. Virtually all will optically match or outperform kit lenses costing 20X more. And because they all have effective apertures 2-4 times larger than kit lenses, you'll be shooting ISO 100 when those with the kits are shooting 800-3200. Or handholding when they need a tripod.No, those old lenses won't autofocus, and no, they're not image stabilized. But set to P (program), the NEX-6 picks a perfect exposure for whatever the aperture of your lens. And if you can't focus properly or zone focus, or hand hold or brace properly a camera without stabilization, you aren't a real photographer in my book.Stop dawdling. You know you want it. The "add to cart" button is in the upper right of the screen. Click! Now, say thank you!
Скроменый эксперт
21.03.2014
10/10
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Personally, I'm not really able to enjoy a camera that has a dim or small viewfinder, let alone no viewfinder (like Sony's forthcoming A5000).Once I had an NEX-6 in my hands at a local store (where I bought it), seeing the huge, bright digitally synthesized viewfinder totally sold me.The camera isn't perfect, and the very compact lens can't change the laws of optics*, but it is so satisfying in so many regards** that I have to give it 5 stars. Here is what it doesn't get right:(1) So dang many features and menu options, not entirely self-explanatory, that I haven't really settled into a clear shooting pattern with it yet. I read the entire, not-very-good, manual that was supplied. Then I bought the Matsumoto-Roullard book, and it is starting to solve this issue.(2) The NEX-6 chews through its batteries pretty fast. To help with this problem, I got two spare batteries and a wall charger.(3)There aren't enough accessories in the box. You need: - Sony's case*** - a UV filter (I got the Hoya HD2 UV 40.5mm) - a cap-keeper (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FH3SGQ) - an LCD screen protector (http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Semi-Hard-Plastic-Protective-Screen/dp/B005K8AUE8) - lens/LCD screen cleaning wipes (wet/dry combo) - the aforementioned spare batteries (at least one) and wall charger - a couple of 32 GB SD cards (or at least one) -- I got the Sandisk Extreme Pro rated for 95Mb/sBy the time you get all those things and pay tax, you will have spent over $1000 even if you started at under $700 for the kit. None of these accessories should really be considered optional.Looking forward to seeing a Sony A6000. The viewfinder isn't as big and bright according to some preview reviews, so they may have downgraded my favorite feature. Faster A/F never hurts. Maybe I'll have A6000 envy. Maybe not.Notes:* The NEX-6 has logic that corrects for the aberrations in the kit 16-50 zoom lens. I'm very happy with the image quality, but if you shoot RAW, you'd have to load the same lens correction parameters into your desktop image editing software. The barrel distortion and vignetting is pretty bad without correction.** My idea of satisfaction back in the days of film was a Nikon FE2 with various Nikkor AI lenses. This is the first camera I have been pleased to own since I quit lugging that around about 20 years ago.*** People are grousing too much about the case. They literally haven't figured out how to use it. Hold the camera in its case in your right hand. Unsnap the left snap on the bottom of the case. That is the smaller snap. If you unsnap the right (larger) snap, you will have the same complaints about how awkward the case hangs. The issue about having to remove the case to get at the USB and charging ports is correct but not that big of a deal. The fit on mine is fine. I am suspicious people aren't letting the kit lens fully retract before trying to wrap the case on, because that would explain the lack of space some are complaining about.
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26.11.2013
10/10
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This camera is so freaking cool. We tend to buy the best (within reason) and even though my sane side was saying "that $200 camera over there will do the job just fine" the crazy I want the best stuff sides says "but its for the long term and you can change the lenses and you can do cool stuff with it" even though at the time of purchase I could barely turn it on..lol.Like many of us iphone (and others) users we have really gone away from cameras. Well I have grown tired of crappy cell phone pics but I was so used to all the cool filters and effects my phone can do so I went on the hunt for something under $400 but this camera kept getting recommended and I somehow talked my husband into it...he was practically talking ME into it after I showed him the stuff it could potentially do.. but its not cheap!!I was a little overwhelmed but I took the time to look through the manual while intermingling hands on as I was reading to start learning about this camera. I also just play with it every day or so taking pics in different modes to see how things work and what to press. You tube helps a lot as well once you get the basics down you get more excited about the extensive features this thing has. I still don't know everything but after a week of use I feel confident I know what I am doing and I am really excited about this camera.What we bought: The camera with the base lense, added on the telephoto lens, 32gb sandisk extreme pro, and adobe lightroom 5 (a MUST have!!!). We did end up buying an extra battery and I think it will be helpful to purchase a stand for it for future picture excursions I know I will get into.Pros:-Interchangeable lenses with attachments (not included) to use other lenses-compact when comparing to a DSLR but this camera can pretty much do everything a DSLR can do.-4 manual modes if you want to have more control over the options-2 auto modes that pick for you (more on my level)-1 panoramic mode which completely blew me away-and then the scene selection that has so many modes in itself such as night time shooting, face shooting (it almost makes you angelic!) fast moving, macro (think bug pics) etc..-Charged through USB-attached hidden flash (though with this awesome camera you never need to use it!!)-You can easily SEND the pics to your iphone! you can also post pics to FB and other places through the camera but seems more cumbersome to me.-viewfinder for bright day- I love the cool modes you can pick similar to your smartphone but better.. Black and white, toy camera, retro, others i cant remember. You can look like a cartoon or a drawing or a comic. You can choose a color that will stand out in your picture when the rest is black and white.. its mind blowing to me..-....and I could go on foreverCons:-very expensive (but totally worth it)-There are apps you have to purchase in order to do some of these cool effects in the sony commercials, but some are free and the paid ones are pretty much either 4.99 or 9.99.- not touchscreen but this really isnt an issue.- screen does move at different angles but you cant completely turn it around for self portraits which stinks but i would prefer the viewfinder over that.
Скроменый эксперт
14.11.2012
4/10
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I've spent a couple of days with the camera before returning it.To make it clear: superficially it's the enthusiast's dream camera. I myself preordered it 5 min after it was announced. But once you use it for a while you'll discover that there are important ways in which it is intentionally crippled by Sony. I guess they really want to leave some crucial features for their higher end offerings and future upgrades.The primary issue is the behavior of AutoISO in A/S/P modes and its absence in M mode. First I consider AutoISO as essential as auto focus. There are no reasons why a user should touch ISO 99% of the time (if exposure is not right there is always compensation). Especially if there is no dedicated button for it.The problem with AutoISO on this camera is that when you use the camera in something other than broad daylight (say at home or in shade or any time more than ISO 100 is necessary) the camera becomes very inflexible. In A/P modes, it always defaults to 1/60sec shutter (or slightly faster for long focal lengths). This is suitable for some uses but not suitable for most. Most importantly if you ever plan to take pictures of children indoors or in shade you cannot use these modes with AutoISO. This is also not ideal for still objects which can easily be photographed at 1/15-1/30sec which would allow using lower ISO.You can switch to S mode and choose your shutter speed, but then with AutoISO the aperture will default to F4 (up through ISO 3200). This is again very undesirable for many scenarios. Especially, if you have one of the fast NEX F1.8 lenses you'll only be able to use them at best at F4. This "wastes" more than 2 stops of lights defeating one of main purposes of fast lenses. I have two such lenses so it's a real pain.Finally, there is M mode in which you can set both aperture and shutter. But here is a great surprise: the AutoISO no longer works. So you have to adjust it every time the light changes a bit. And there is no easy way to do that when you are looking through a viewfinder. So instead of taking pictures you end up tweaking settings and missing important moments (or getting badly exposed photos). Modern camera without AutoISO in M mode is simply unacceptable ... (in the same way as would be not having Auto focus in M mode)I should note that this is not a new problem. All NEX cameras are crippled in this way. But what was OK a couple of years on $500-600 camera makes no sense on a recent camera costing $850. No Canon or Nikon camera has such issues (even Sony own A99 and RX1 have AutoISO in M mode).There some other minor disappointments. Neither is a deal-breaker for me but they make an upgrade from NEX 5n less enticing.1. No touch screen. That's not a big deal for photos but is awesome for tracking in video. I used it all the time on my NEX 5n. It's really annoying that this camera lacks it.2. The better hybrid AF is not used for video. So in video with fast lenses you still get horrible hunting and slow focusing. To me this would have been the main advantage of hybrid AF. Instead it's a disappointment.3. New hybrid AF is not compatible with Sony NEX 50mm F1.8 (which I own) and 35mm F1.8(which I plan to buy). These are the lenses that really need it. Somehow Sony does not support them and gives no clear information when they will be supported (aside from some vague promise that eventually they will).All in all NEX-6 is a half-baked product. Some great technology and features but without the usability it's not worth it. I know most people upgrading from point-and-shoot cameras just don't realize what is missing since they rarely use anything beyond "intelligent" Auto mode (and just blame themselves when pictures do not come out, which is guaranteed to happen often). Also people who mostly care about daylight photography and controlled conditions (as most review sites do) will likely not care about these basic features and keep piling rave reviews. But for anyone who cares about taking their photography to the next level is likely to be frustrated with this camera.Going back to the title of my review this camera is like a convertible that does not convert.In a sunny and warm weather this car is simply perfect. But when it rains or is cold you'll hate it. In the same way when you'll go beyond the basic uses you'll realize the limitations and wish Sony engineers have invested some more thought in a $1000 product.
Скроменый эксперт
18.08.2013
10/10
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The Nex 6 review. I am not a stranger to Sony cameras as I have plenty of them. I just sold a Nex F3 to get this Nex 6. I really like the Nex 6 camera and have some really good tips and ideas and observations concerning the camera. All the specifications have already been gone through in other reviews. This one is about certain parts of the camera and how to use them, and different accessories that work really well with the Nex 6. This review is somewhat long with all the tips and hints I refer to, so the review is continued in the first comment following the review.1. If Clear Image Zoom is turned on and you are using the Sony 16-50mm Lens, Clear Image Zoom takes place on the meter zoom bar in the LCD at the half way point in the meter. Anything more than the partition is in the middle is Clear Image Zoom. I like setting Zoom as the Soft Key B in Custom Key Settings. That way when you are taking photos and want more zoom (Clear Image) it is there for quick use. It is the key at the bottom right of the LCD. If the camera is set up to Flexible Spot Focus, the Soft Key B is taken over by Flexible Focus and will not work for anything else. I don't like Flexible Spot Focus, because by the time you move the focus box to the point on your screen you want, the target has proably left the area. I selected Center Focus as the focus point and that way it works fine. Just focus what you want sharp in the center of the frame, half press the shutter to hold focus and reframe the shot the way you want it. To get to the Custom Key Settings go to the Setup Menu and it is about half way down. Only two keys are selectable, the AEL Key Setting and the Soft Key B Setting. There are many selections in this area, but I like the Zoom setting as there is no easy way to zoom the camera without a key or you have to go to the Menu to select it and that takes too long. The shot would be gone by the time you got to the Zoom Meter.2. Fn Menu set and use. The Fn Menu is activated by pressing the Fn button on the right side of the shutter. Once this button is pushed the #1 item will be shown on the right side and the rest are at the bottom of the LCD. You can scroll from left to right with the 4 way controller. To set up the Fn Menu, go to Menu, Setup, and it is about half way down under Function Menu Settings. There are 6 custom settings and each one is programmable.3. The camera has a Bulb Mode in Manual. Just go to Manual on the top dial, then rotate the dial on the 4 way switch to the left and the shutter speed will decrease. Once you reach 30 seconds, go one more and that is the Bulb Mode. The camera shutter will stay open as long as you hold the shutter down in this mode. I just took a photo yesterday with the ISO at 100 and in the dark outside my house and the shutter was open for 192 seconds. The shot turned out really great and the photo showed way more than my eyes could see. You have two options in using this mode. One is to hold the Shutter Button down as long as you want the exposure to be, or two, use an Infrared Shutter Release. They are cheap on Amazon. The Sony one is much more expensive and does the same as the aftermarket ones do. Here is one that I bought and it works fine. B003MQWN40Since this review is so long, the rest is in Comments 1. Feel free to add comments as I will be doing from time to time.
Скроменый эксперт
17.04.2013
8/10
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Unless you want to use Sony's expensive flashes only don't get this camera. Their "universal" hotshoe is anything but. I tried five or six different external flash units on it and none worked. Finally had to order a Sony flash for $350!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will receive it tomorrow. If it doesn't work, then the hotshoe is defective and I'll be returning the camera. Apparently I'm not the only user who has had problems trying to find an external flash for use on this model. Buyer beware. Otherwise it's a terrific camera. LOVE having the EVF built-in. WiFi feature is way to cumbersome to bother with. Have to VERY SLOWLY enter a password each time you try to use it. So silly. If there is a way to retain that data in the camera then I MIGHT use this feature, but I got so frustrated trying to use it the first couple times I just quit trying. Easy enough to remove the SD card and stick it in my PC for uploading photos/videos. One feature change I really like is that I can now remove the battery and SD card without having to remove the tripod release plate. That's very slick. Image quality, of course, is outstanding due to the large "DSLR" sensor used in this camera. The camera is small, lightweight, and other than the placement of the video button I love how it works. Just very angry over not being able to use non-Sony flash units in the "universal" hotshoe....UPDATE 5.17.2013: After determining that the hotshoe on my prior camera was fried I returned it to Amazon (thank you very much!), and bought a new NEX-6 from them. This time around I decided to use ONLY Sony flash products, so I bought the Sony ADP-MAA adapter and the little Sony HVL-F20AM flash. I do a lot of real estate photoshoots, and while this little flash DID work on the NEX-6 just fine I felt the light output was inconsistent. Some of that was my fault for shooting too soon before the flash had fully recharged. Unlike the similar flash I had on my NEX-F3, this one runs off two AAA batteries, not the camera battery, and it seemed to take longer to recycle. However, even when it was fully recharged between shots, I found the output inconsistent. So I bit the bullet, returned this flash and spend $348 for the HVL-F43AM much larger, heavier flash, and WAYYYY better flash. And OMG do I ever LOVE this flash! It is by far the best flash I've ever owned or used, including my old Nikon SB600. The F43 uses four AA batteries, but a single charge seems to last forever. I'll post a more detailed review of this flash on it elsewhere.BOTTOM LINE: This is THE best camera and best flash I've ever owned, period. I bought the 16mm-50mm power zoom lens with the camera and like it very much although I find I use manual zooming way more than the power zoom feature because it's so easy to use. I also kept and regularly use my Sony 16mm f/2.8 "pancake" lens with the Sony VCLECU1 High Definition Wide Angle Conversion Lens, a terrific combination for real estate interiors. If my math is correct that combination provides me with the equivalent of an 18mm lens in 35mm camera terms! And I use my Sony 55mm-210mm lens for portraits and outside where I need a longer lens or more bokeh. With this system I am a VERY happy camper now. I truly do LOVE the NEX-6. It provides me with DSLR image quality in a camera not much better than many point and shoot models! And it comes with the best Electronic View Finder I've ever seen BUILT-IN! For me, this camera blows away DSLR's in the same price range, and while I've had many Nikon cameras over the years, as well as many other brands, e.g., Leica, Panasonic, Canon, other Sony's, etc., I like this one better than all of them!
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02.07.2013
10/10
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This is a camera that you can simply use right out of the box, without even reading the somewhat pitiful manual. If you're looking at this camera, you probably want to do more than just charge it up and start shooting with no idea what you're doing, but at least you CAN do that, so it's a camera you can grow with as you learn more of its features.The first thing I did when I got this camera was order a book, Sony NEX-6: From Snapshots to Great Shots, which turned out to be a good idea since the manual is rather meager. It's a pretty good book, although it's meant to supplement the manual without duplicating it and I'd rather have had all the info in one place.Other things this camera has caused me to order:A case to protect it while in my purseBigger/extra memory cardExtra battery with a car chargerThe battery actually lasts a long time, but I figure it never hurts to have a spare for things like that time I left it on AND plugged in to the computer and the battery totally drained (apparently it doesn't charge at all while plugged in to the computer if it's turned on.)Things I still want to get for this camera:Monopod (like a tripod but with one leg. Why? Because some places lately seem to allow you to bring in a small non-professional camera with no tripod and the Nex-6 is small enough to probably make it in, and a monopod would probably go unquestioned as well.)Thicker strap (while the camera is relatively lightweight, the strap it comes with is pretty thin and uncomfortable after a while.)More lenses (of course!)Filter kitProbably more stuff I'm forgetting right now.Basically, the price for this camera isn't just the price for this camera, because there are probably plenty of extras you will "need" to get to go with it. But that's cool...I think it's worth it. Last year I was comparing some point and shoot digital cameras and they both took really good pictures, especially the 18.2 MP camera and they had a lot of features and both of them took much better pictures than my iPhone, but eventually I stopped carrying my point and shoot because it was too much of a hassle to take a picture with it and then get that picture off the camera and either onto my computer or my phone or iPad and I couldn't be bothered. This camera has renewed my enthusiasm for carrying a separate camera. First of all, after installing the appropriate app on both the camera and the iPhone I can now make a direct WiFi connection between the two and send pics to the phone any time. Second, I can also use my phone as a remote control for the camera and that's relatively easy as well, although I'm pretty spoiled now by being able to put my eye up to the viewfinder of the Nex-6, especially when outdoors in bright lighting and so that's my preferred method now.I used to use a Nikon D300 and that thing is a behemoth compared to this Nex-6, definitely not purse size. The Nex-6 fits in my purse and a book still fits in there, too!Overall, most of the apps available for this camera seem a bit silly and I don't really see paying for them (the remote control and share-to-phone apps are some of the few free ones) but I think this is a pretty awesome camera I expect to get a LOT of use out of for a long time to come, whether I learn to use ALL the bells and whistles or not.
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14.08.2013
10/10
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Everyone else has this covered in far greater depth with greater expertise than I. From a photography standpoint, this is a no-brainer; more so if you are a father with small children. You can crank the ISO and shutter speed and the articulating LCD makes it AWESOME! I have beautiful pics of my beautiful little girls.But I like to shoot video from time to time and, until this week, generally enjoyed my high-end Canon camcorder. But, alas the battery was dead, and I was forced to try my nex 6. I'm glad I did. I'm selling my Canon camcorder (might do b-roll duty)The video quality was simply jaw dropping, particularly in low light. I had the shutter speed set to 1/125 with the ISO moving between 800 and 3200. It all looked fantastic. (1/125 was because I was also shooting at 60 FPS, at 1080P. I would lower this to 1/60 if I was shooting at 30 FPS. I like shooting at 60 FPS because there's more opportunity for well focused screen shots)So you *can* get ride of extra cameras and use only the nex 6 for video and audio. OK? I couldn't find this info anywhere (youtube will cover the how-to well, like what shutter speed to use and why, and using the creative mode "portrait" with detuned sharpening and contrast)But! Here's what I noticed:1) Focus is tough. Go manual, stop down your aperture if you can. I'm shooting kids (that's funny, "shooting kids"), so focus was a challenge. Focus on clothes was great due to the contrast, but the eyes are all sadly soft. Lesson learned. I'll try to stop down to F4 or better, up the light, and use manual focus as much as I can (this is more work than a camcorder in a sense, and totally worth it)2) The audio is pure crap. Voice is really, surprising clear and audible, but there's this really weird background noise (on my sigma lens anyway) and occasional dropouts. So you'll want the ECM-XYST1M microphone for the nex6. I ordered it - reviews claim it to be totally outstanding.3) Think about your lens.. and the lame 16-50 kits lens might be PERFECT. I used a sigma prime, the 19mm, just because I'm lazy (it was closest) and because the sigma is so sharp (spectacular lens). I also like how Sigma was F2.8, which I needed. The kit lens would be better, for one, it has zoom ability. Secondly you don't have to turn the lens to zoom, you merely push a button. Thirdly the kit lens, the lowly disrespected kit lens, has optical stabilization.So, the next time, I'll use manual focus, add my new mic, and use the kits lens. In addition, since I'm fond of 60FPS, I'll try to up the light too so I can stop down once more for greater depth of field.Speaking of depth of field, my fat, blonde, mega-cute 4 year old girl - she's adorable - I'm blabbing - but I shot her talking at the lens, and everything behind her is blurred. Very profession looking, really pulls the view attention to her chubby sweet face. Does *not* look like home video. Too bad the audio is "poo butt" as she would likely denounce it.OK, fwiw, I use final cut pro X, and it had no problem ingesting the video and editing it is pure joy.The camera is worth for video alone - who knew!? I didn.t
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08.01.2013
10/10
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I debated a lot about whether to go with another point and shoot type device or upgrading. I love the point and shoot's ability to compact down when off and then basically fit into my back pocket. In the end, years of frustration with slightly out of focus pictures told me it was time to upgrade to something more. I thought I was going to buy the 5R, after all it was new, touch screen and amazing reviews were flooding in - but I was worried about no built in flash and the size of the lens included in the 5's kit. (The 5's lens was also getting very good reviews). I ended up checking out the 6 for these two specific reasons - the view finder I felt was a ho hum item for me. The flash was knowing it wasn't going to be the best, but something to be more of a fill flash for the slightly backlit shots was the key. In addition, the amazing compactness of the Power Lens on the 6 was a huge selling point.I have to say I'm not disappointed in the slightest. I don't just drop a grand on a whim, and was nervous, but I received the camera kit on Dec 20th and haven't looked back. I've started to realize that sometimes you can be good, composing shots, etc, and sometimes you can be lucky... Someone was talking about how they got 2000+ photos and still loved the camera... well I took close to 3500 photos over the Christmas holiday (PS a photo program for chewing through as many photos as this baby can take is critical of course). I'm on a fake it till you make it type of strategy with this - while not ever photo is perfect focus, its not the camera's fault but the owners - and I've got nearly 20 to 1 more in focus than our old point and shoot. The ability to instantly (and I mean INSTANTLY) take 10 photos is crazy. I've learned to focus very well for the first - rattle off 5 to 10 (as soon as I can lift my finger), bracket some, and focus bracket some (through the additional apps). We've gotten some gold through this camera and its worth getting them while our kids are young.I do have to say, there is a slight pause on the start up / shut down for the lens to do its thing. I've also noticed that this camera can't do two things at once when shutting off - say you rattle of 10 shots, it will pause you for a few seconds to write (maybe a full 3 seconds) during which time a little red light on the bottom by the battery / SD card slot will be lit. If these were your last shots, and you intended to power off and have the lens retract (to put the cap on and walk for example) it will WAIT for the writing to finish and then retract the lens - no way around it. I don't know why it can't write and retract at the same time - but it can't.The other small grip is actually the Movie record button (it is on the right hand side - about thumb level). In terms of starting the movie record, I have no problems with it, but man I keep forgetting where its at when I want to stop recording... trying to learn and become familiar with it more and remember this. That being said, I've been editing out the last few seconds of the videos I'm taking in order to have them stop where I intended.I will also mention that the weight, size (when on or off), and quality are all amazing. I've been so impressed with this thing. For a step up from a point and shoot, it really does not feel like its taken a bigger foot print at all. It easily fits in my coat pocket and is very light - when people say they don't notice the weight, I totally agree.Overall, as mentioned, as I've used this camera more, I've not regretted my purchase. The apps are great, the camera build quality is great, feels very comfortable in the hand, and the pictures are such an improvement I'll never go back.PS - we use the view finder more than we thought we would too - my wife more than I, but is very helpful in odd light spots.
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15.11.2012
10/10
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I bought the Sony Nex 6 as my first "professional" camera. Having always used a point-and-shoot before, but wanting to get into photography as a hobby and personal project, I found this camera to be the happy medium I was looking for to make the jump up.It's of course much smaller and lighter than my friends DSLRs, yet packs the same APS-C size sensor in it. This is exactly what I wanted as I plan to keep the camera in my bag for quick access to it. Something the other cameras would be troublesome with.I've had my eyes on getting a Sony Nex for over a year now, and after comparing the Nex 7, and the newly released Nex 6 and Nex 5R, I choose the Nex 6 because it had features over the Nex 5R I wanted (built in EVF, 16-50mm pancake lens instead of 18-55mm, better button control for manual use, and internal flash), and tests show the Nex 5/6 actually take better quality pictures than the Nex 7's 24MP sensor because the higher MP count pushes the sensor too far. So until Sony releases the next version of the 7 in 2013, the Nex 6 has been updated to be better in almost every way (an example is the video record button, on the Nex 7, it's easy to accidentally hit it with your thumb, causing recordings at random times. The Nex 6 fixes this button placement). This, combined with the 7 being more expensive, made the choice a no brainer for me.The draw back is the Nex 6 doesn't have a touch screen like the 5R and the screen can't be flipped 180 degrees for taking self portraits (not a deal breaker for me). It's also has a slightly larger and heavier body than the 5R, but I view this as a plus because I have big hands and the 5R gip is a bit small for me (plus I think the 5R body is unbalanced with big lens on it). The Nex 6 also doesn't have a microphone jack plug like the 7. But DSLR and these newer generation mirrorless cameras generally have poor internal audio anyway, so I've bought an inexpensive lav mic (Audio-Technica ATR-3350) and plug conductor (Kv Connection KM-IPHONE-MIC) to record audio on my iPhone using the iTalk app (which surprisingly takes good audio. Not quite as good as spending several hundred on a dedicated audio recorder like the Zoom H4n, but I already have the iPhone, and would rather use the extra money to buy a nicer prime lens). The audio can then be sync easily into the videos in post using a choice of different software programs (from basic stock programs that come with most computers, to expensive professional software). I'll be using Adobe Premier Pro CS6. This external audio workflow was recommended to me by the pros.After a few hours of playing around with the Nex 6 and it's settings, I've was able learn the basics of how aperture, shutter speed, and ISO all play together. I didn't even fully understand what aperture was 2 days ago when I received the Nex. In fact, when I took my first few shots out of the box, using it like a point-and-shoot, the image quality was below par. My iPhone took better pictures when I quickly compared them. I was starting to doubt it was a good purchase. But then I started playing with the Nex and adjusting the settings and the iPhone became a toy in comparison. The images and videos are just beautiful. And that's with the 16-50mm kit lens (I haven't purchase a dedicated prime lens yet as I'm still learning more about them before I make that investment). The controls and buttons are easy to learn and the camera is quite simple to use. Great for prosumers like me looking to create great pictures and videos using both auto and manual control without being overloaded with 1000 different adjustments.The only annoyance I have with the Nex 6 at the moment, is the focus in the non-smartauto settings often flicker in and out rapidly (but are focused when the shot is taken). Hopefully Sony releases a software update to fix that soon.
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19.07.2013
6/10
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I bought this camera because I was tired of hauling my 5D2 around with me outside of work. So now I have something really easy to carry, that cost about one third what the Canon set me back. This makes my back and my wallet hurt a bit less. The photos are really pretty good, not quite the resolution of the Nex7, (or the 5d2 natch), but the noise is lessened at higher ISOs compared to the Nex7 at least. The kit lens is ok for what it is, not to be compared with some of its more expensive competitors like the Fuji Xe1, but then again that camera costs half again as much as the Sony, and doesn't handle nearly as effortlessly. I bought the Sigma 30 2.8 and it seems to be considerably sharper, but for this kind of cam, easy zooming is what I'm probably going to be doing the most of.The downfall of this cam for me is the fact that I'm a Mac user, and all that Sony Wifi software really isn't all that great, at least on the Mac's OSX. (I think that it's better on the iphone's IOS, but I don't have an iphone). There's really only one program to wirelessly upload to my MacPro, and that is shaky at best, and is designed to actually shut the camera down after the image(s) are sent to the computer- like I'm not going to want to shoot any more pictures after the one I just looked at on screen. What? How could they be that out in left field? Well, it is what it is until the software is upgraded.Another bad choice is the micro usb connection that's supposed to do double duty of connecting the camera to your computer, and the battery charging adapter. Really?- a flimsy little micro mini that feels like its going to last about 3 months- why not the regular mini usb plug that every other camera I've ever owned has had? Well I guess the assumption is that you're going to sending all your photos to your iphone, or facebook, or whatever, but come on, there's got to be plenty of older people like me who never bother with that kind of stuff who just want to see the pics on a computer screen. Well, I guess this implementation will be improved over time, but for right now the Wifi hoohah is really not so great, especially without a touch screen. Logging in is torture if you've got any more than 3 letters in your email address.My last gripe has to do with battery life and charging. At least have a spare battery and an external charger. Sony's omitting a real battery charger is unconscionable with the way this camera eats batteries. I haven't been able to get through a day of just fooling around shooting without the battery going dead - so if you have a spare, at least you finish the day - but without the charger, your camera is locked up for 3-4 hours when you need to charge the dead one.Any way, having said all that, there is still plenty to like about this camera - I'm just wondering if I'd have been better served by the 7, even without the (not very useful to me) WiFi stuff.
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19.12.2012
8/10
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I tend to be a camera technology sucker - I've owned at least a dozen different cameras in the past few years - a Canon 5D MKII, S100, 60D & G1X, Panasonic GH2 & GF2, Olympus OM-D and E-P3, Fuji X100 - and so on. For me it's the technology that gets me - I know that the pictures I take will suck, so it's fun to blame the camera and search for one that will let me take better blurry pictures of my kids :)Anyway, the Sony NEX 6 is a very nice camera compared to many of the others I listed above. The size is great - a nice, solid grip on it to keep a hold of (as compared to the X100 which was tough to handle). The kit lens feels solid (although it SOUNDS cheap - the innards make a rattling noise that is a bit of a concern). The viewfinder is GREAT - out of all of the cameras I have used recently, this viewfinder is the one I like the most. I don't mind an EVF if it's a good one. The OM-D has a similar viewfinder, but centered on the camera for no good reason. Sony got smart and stuck it on the edge of the camera, so you aren't wiping you nose all over the main LCD screen...Image quality is nice - I like that it handles high-ISO images fairly nicely. It's a bit of a concern to me how quickly it will jump up to ISO 3200 on indoor shots. On my last camera - a Canon 60D, anything above about ISO 1600 showed a lot of noise - so seeing the Sony take a picture at ISO 3200 in 'Auto' mode is strange. But the images don't show too much noise - definitely better than the Canon. I do wish you could set an ISO ceiling however like you can on the X100.My only real gripe with the camera, aside from the rattling feeling of the kit lens, and the strange charger (it plugs into the camera vs. removing the battery from the camera to charge), is the user interface. Basically, it's poor. If you want 'settings' for the camera, you wade through all hundred-ish settings in one long list. Pause on an item to figure out what it means, and a pop-up window is displayed that covers up how the value is set. So assuming you can find the option you want, you can either see what it means, or see how it is set currently, but not both at the same time :) The whole interface on the screen is just goofy and kludgy compared to other cameras. Another example is that one of the rear buttons is mapped to 'Wifi' most of the time - to transmit pictures. But for something so rarely used, it seems strange to map it this way by default...As a separate rant, the iPad 'PlayMemories' app that you are supposed to use for a lot of the wifi functionality is absolutely garbage. If the camera isn't set up to transmit when you launch the app, the pop-up message on the iPad is "Error - Search the shooting device from the network setting of the terminal and set it." The grammar problems are courtesy of Sony, not me. What the heck is the 'terminal' when you are dealing with an iPad and a camera? And what do you set it to? The software and camera appear to only support direct connections via wifi - so if you have your iPad on your local wireless, and your camera on the local wireless - they can't see each other. You need to put the camera in broadcasting mode and switch the wireless on the iPad to use the camera as the access point. I managed to get this to connect once - it ran for about 2 minutes, then crashed and wouldn't reconnect. Yeah!So, don't buy the NEX-6 for the wifi functionality or the 'apps' in my mind - buy it because it's a nice camera body with a good feel and a big sensor that handles low light well. Tolerate the crappy UI, and ignore the wireless :)Hope this helps!
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31.12.2012
10/10
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I have to give this 5 stars for what it does. It does not do what a Nikon D4 does, but who would expect it to? I am a long-time Nikon DSLR shooter. However, over time I have moved away from demanding sports/actions shooting so I decided to give the NEX a shot. I'm really glad I did. This, in some ways, is a revolutionary camera line. The ability to shoot a wide range of reasonably good lenses on a device this size is truly liberating. I am sure that the 4/3 cameras and Fuii X-line are also very good. I don't have any experience with them. The bottom line with the NEX 6 is that I get the same image quality that we get with my wife's Nikon D7000....maybe better. (I'm told the sensors are the same. Maybe true.) I just got back from a week in Europe with the 6, the 10-18 OSS and the 18-200 LE. This turns out to be a great travel kit, allowing me to get a wide range of images in challenging conditions. (If I had to choose just one lens it would be the 18-200.) Here are some general comments on the 6.1) If you have never lugged around a D3 with fast glass for 12 hours, you may not appreciate the magic of the this camera from a weight perspective. Again, liberating.2) Ergonomics are excellent, starting with the solid build quality. I actually prefer the solid "rubbery" feel of the 6 more than the slippery metal of the more expensive 7. Buttons seemed to be in just the right place. I got used to the "Sony way" in just a couple of days.3) The EVF is a great option. I use it at least 50% of the time....... I'm sure its a personal preference and I respect those that prefer an optical view finder. It's just that I really like the ability to see everything about my settings and menu options in the VF, without having to back my eye out to the screen. I am back-and-forth a lot with my dSLR's.4) Low light results are really good. I can use ISO 3200 shots out-of-camera.5) Ok, so focus is not dSLR-like. Expect a little bit of hunting in low-light. Even in good light, subjects do not "snap" into focus the way they do with a good dSLR. They kind of "glide"into focus. That's fine with me. I didn't buy this camera for action photography.6) Metering seems to work great. I left it on matrix during my recent vacation. I did not experiment with spot or area. I assume they are also excellent. White Balance on the NEX 6 is a bit tricky. Unlike my Nikon dSLR's, I cannot always depend on "auto". On a cloudy day, it is much better to set WB to "cloudy". Otherwise, you can get a blueish hue. (I shoot JPEG, so I like to get the WB right in-camera.)7) Focus peaking is great. If you're like me, and have poor eyesight, you've probably tried to stay away from manual focusing. With focus peaking, you can get really good results without all the eye strain. I am also using some of my Nikon AF-D glass, and the focus peaking really makes it a blast!8) Battery life seems fine to me. (Is that scientific enough?!) I always carried an extra battery, but seldom had to use it, even after a full day of shooting.9) The digital "clear zoom" is outstanding. It gives you 2x when you need it, with excellent results. I know I could crop an image in post-processing. I just prefer to get it in-camera, and the NEX allows me to do that.10) Wi-fi in-camera does nothing for me now. BUT.....I do see the potential. Lots of possible uses, not the least of which would be downloading software updates directly to the camera.So, I hope this stream-of-consciousness review is helpful to someone. Good luck with your purchase!
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10.09.2013
8/10
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I bought the Sony NEX 6 camera with 16-50mm kit lens on Amazon four months ago. The camera is capable of great photos. I appreciate its small size and light weight. I have no complaints about the kit lens, which I use all the time. I purchased a Sigma 30mm f/2.8 lens for the Sony E mount, but I found I didn't use it, so I sold it. I would be interested in the extra speed and image stabilization of the Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS prime lens, but the price is high, even in used condition.I have found this generally excellent camera to have five flaws, and two of them are major. First, the battery life is terrible. With the official Sony NP-FW50 battery in place, I use the EVF on every shot and rarely use the built-in flash, and I am lucky to get 100 shots on a fully charged battery, although the camera is rated at 270 shots using the EVF and 360 shots using the LCD. I tried a replacement Sony NP-FW50 battery and an off-brand Wasabi battery sold on Amazon with no better results. So I always have to carry at least one and often two extra batteries to make it through one day of shooting.Second, the camera has six sets of menus, and most of them are reasonable in length, but the setup menu has 67 choices, and navigating that menu is in no way intuitive. In fairness to Sony, there are enough buttons that once you make your initial settings and assign certain functions to the Fn button and to two other customizable buttons, you rarely have to resort to the menus. A firmware update could help simplify and better organize the menus.Third, and far more minor, it is difficult to grasp and remove the memory card without dropping it, so I recommend always doing so over a table or desk to keep your memory card off the floor.Fourth, I find that the vivid setting under Sony's creative styles doesn't boost the colors very much; the difference is hardly noticeable. It's nothing like the boost you get from a Nikon DSLR's vivid colors. In general, when shooting outdoors, Sony's colors don't quite match the brightness and intensity of Nikon's colors, although indoors the Sony colors are just fine.Fifth, you can't play back both your still photos and your videos. You have to go into the menu system to choose either still photo playback or video playback. I have not encountered this with any other camera.So much for what I don't like. This is a compact, fast operating, versatile camera with a great EVF and LCD, good exposure and autofocus systems, and a built-in flash you can bounce, and it takes clear sharp photos that you can enlarge to 16 x 20 at least. I would buy it again.
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21.11.2012
10/10
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I received the camera about a week ago and I'm really enjoying it. Previously owned a Canon DSLR, but about a year ago realized that I wasn't using it as much due to size and decided to get my first NEX (5N). I was immediately blown away by the image quality (with just the kit lens). One of the few thinks I didn't like about the 5N was the lack of focus accuracy on moving subjects. After debating for some time between the NEX 5R and the 6 finally decided to order the 6.Although the viewfinder was not the reason I opted for the 6, I have to admit that I like it a lot. I use it all the time; even to review images as they look much better (they have a really cool 3D look!).I'm happy to report that Autofocus is significantly faster than it was on the 5N. It is for still subjects, but especially for moving subjects.The menu layout is very similar to that of the 5N (and every NEX), which is not terrible but sometimes requires a little more digging than one would like. However, the inclusion of several external controls makes a big difference in accessing some of the most commonly used settings and adjustments. Especially the mode-dial and the control wheel right below. There is also an autoexposure lock button that you can use for that purpose, as well as re-program it to control over 20 other settings!In my opinion, the whole experience of the user interface and controls layout is absolutely delightful and a real pleasure to use. It gives me that wow factor and makes me look forward to using it.The kit zoom is more than adequate and takes very good pictures. If you understand what it is and don't expect the performance of a $1,000+ lens you should be satisfied. I'm planning to get more lenses in the near future, but for now I'm happy with the images it produces.Wi-fi is a pretty cool feature to have. I can transfer pictures to my Android or ipad from anywhere. The camera creates its own wi-fi network and the mobile device connects to it. It has always worked for me.Some of the thinks I like the most:*Perfect size, viewfinder, external dials, excellent grip, built in (**tiltable**) flash, great image quality, size of the kit lens, wi-fi.I would also like to share my personal opinion about some of the thinks some people have complained about:*No external charger: I love having the option of being able to use the camera to charge the battery (if needed) with any micro-USB charger (cellphone car-charger for example). Before, the only option was the external charger. I purchased an external charger with two batteries for around $30 and they work flawless. No difference from the original.*Removing the memory card: I don't really get that one. Seriously; I can remove the memory card without even looking at the compartment so I don't really know what they are talking about.*Battery life: I guess that can be a little subjective, but all I can say based on my experience, is that I'm getting better battery life than with the 5N. Considering the fact that they use the same battery, no complaints here whatsoever.The one think I'm not very thrilled about is that the flash button is mechanical and is a little hard to press. You almost have to use the nail.Overall, I really like the camera. I think it has a lot of potential and I'm planning to keep it for a while.I will update the review with more relevant observations when I have more hands-on time. In the mean time feel free to ask any questions you might have.
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07.06.2013
10/10
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When I first got this camera I was a little unsure, but after using it for a week I have fallen in love. Wow, it takes amazing pictures, and has really nice video capability as well.Here are some things that have been pleasant surprises.1. The 16-50mm kit lens is better than I expected. I have a Canon 5D3 with the 24-105mm F4 lens, and I took some test shots to compare (16mm on NEX 6 is 24mm on 5D3). If you shoot at F8, it is at least close in capability. The kit lens is fine for shooting outdoors, or if you have a tripod. It is also quite good for video. I wasn't expecting much from this lens and thought I might sell it, but after using it awhile I have decided to keep it. It is small and low profile, and is good for outdoor stuff.2. EVF with Focus Peaking - The electronic view finder is amazing in my opinion, and also has a feature I didn't know about called "peaking". When you manual focus, it puts a red halo around the parts of the picture that are in focus. Allows you to easily get perfect focus (as long as object is not moving). Autofocus is pretty solid as well.3. Video and microphone. The video on this thing is outstanding, and the microphone far exceeded my expectations. I do not think you will need an external mic unless you are doing professional videos. Also, 24p with quality lenses, high ISO, and video auto focus. You definitely don't need a separate camcorder!4. Ergonomics are great. The button layout and menus were very well thought out. I can get to everything really fast, and have no complaints whatsoever. Changing shutter speed, aperture, ISO, flash settings, focus point, shooting mode (timers etc), is super easy and fast.5. Sony 35mm F1.8 lens. I bought this lens with the camera and love it. Takes awesome pictures! Will use this lens most of the time.Some minor gripes.1. Battery life is not great in my opinion. After reading up on this, I believe it is true of all mirrorless cameras. I do think you need to get a second battery and an external charger to get the most out of this camera.2. Wireless is useless. I thought it would be cool to just download pictures via wireless to my Mac, but it is kludgey in my opinion. I got it working wirelessly, but think it is easier to just plug in the camera.3. Apps are terrible and *expensive*. I was kind of excited about some of the apps, but did not realize they cost money. $5 to $10 each! I don't like that.4. Wireless and apps both are *slow*. Took forever for menus to load, and sometimes they fail and you have to start over.The above gripes will not take away from your enjoyment of this camera. You can safely ignore the app and wireless features, and everything else works great. Get a second battery and you're good to go. The built-in flash is "good enough".
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28.12.2013
8/10
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This camera has similar performance to my previous NEX 5N, but the upgraded features I like are (1) the built in electronic view finder that helps compose images in bright sunlight and provides a more stable posture for capturing photos. (2) the built in flash so instead of the flimsy screw on attachable flash (a decent fill in flash), (3) built in charger (I bought a tiny USB cable so I can charge from my laptop or a car usb/cigarette lighter), (4) mode dial, (5) on screen level. In theory the wifi is useful, but probably due to Apple's restrictions this is a bit clumsy with an iPhone (you have to go to the settings to connect to the camera rather than this happening automatically when you start the iPhone application). In theory the combined phase and contrast auto focus is better - in general I find both camera's fine in good light and they both hunt a bit in dim situations. The compact kit zoom is very small, but I typically shoot with the very nice 50f18 prime lens. The standard flash hot shoe is nice, but I tend to use a constant LED panel when I need additional light. So in general I think this is a very solid upgrade for owners of the NEX 3 and 5 models (though I miss the touch screen of the 5N). I have to say I really like the electronic view finder - it helps check white balance and I actually prefer this to an optical view finder. I rate this as 4 stars as while it is a good product I do think people who are not invested in the NEX system should at least consider the options from Fuji (XE2) and Olympus (EM5) - those camera bodies are pricier, but they have a better range of lenses at reasonable prices. Beyond the SEL 50f18, I do not think Sony made compelling lenses for this camera system, and with their introduction of the full frame A7 cameras (where the larger image circle requires larger and more expensive lenses) I doubt this situation will change.
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27.11.2012
10/10
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Okay, first of all I am not a professional photographer. I am just a guy who likes to take good quality pictures without worrying about taking a special class in photography, reading books, or spending hours if not days reading the manual. I owned a Panasonic ZS7 after reading all the great reviews about it. However, I was never satisfied. It has a very slow shutter speed, an okay picture quality, and poor quality software (I will never buy a professional software to edit my pictures. If the camera did not come with one, then I have to live with my raw pictures).Couple of months ago I decided that it's time to upgrade, but I have no interest in carrying a bulky DSLR camera or hiring someone to carry it for me (The Sony A77 weight is 5 pounds with the lens!!!??). So I decided to look for a compact camera that has the DSLR features and capability. After looking all over the internet and considering every single review out there, I found out that the NEXs are the best fit for my needs.I waited until NEX 6 was out and I contacted Michael Mckeem (the first to review this camera on Amazon). I was concerned about the slow AF in the new 16-50 lens and its overall performance and quality (remember the first camera in the NEX family to get the 16-50 lens is NEX 6). His response was very helpful and I was really close to make the final decision. I went back again and start looking for more reviews and pictures other have taken and posted online (This is a $1000 investment and I had to be careful). Then I decided it is time to get one.I received my camera about two weeks ago. The day it arrived I took it with me to an international festival we had in town and start playing around (remember, I am not professional and I do not know how to set the camera manually to take good pictures, I mainly leave it on Auto and let it does it things). I went back home and start viewing the pictures and I was stunned by quality and color richness.Until that moment I have not touch or play with any of the manual settings of the camera. The next day my wife was baking some cookies for thanksgiving and I had to stay with the girls out in the back yard (I live in the woods and my backyard is about 2 acres). I started taking pictures and playing with the settings since I have a lot of time in hand. That's when I became obsessed with this camera and its capability.I do not want to go any further with my review because first of all I am not professional and second I am not familiar with the terminology used to describe my feeling about this camera. However, I want to tell those who are interested in this camera the following: if you want a camera that can give you more if you ask for it, NEX 6 is the one. Also, do not worry about the limited E-mount lenses in the market because you can always buy an adaptor. I bought one for EOS lenses and I ordered a canon 70-300 III USM lens. I will update my review once I receive it and start taking pictures with it.Over all, NEX 6 is a bit expensive, but you get what you paid for. The software is amazing and it will do a great job editing your pictures. I disagree with those who said it is hard to play with the settings, if I can do it in two weeks, you can do it in a couple of days.
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27.01.2014
10/10
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I recently purchased the NEX 6 with 16-50 lens, and I have to say I'm impressed. The APS-C image sensor is at the higher end for the price and weight, and produces images on par with even mid-range DSLR's. The auto-focus is fast and even I, a heavy manual-focus user sometimes use it over manual. The focus peaking also is an excellent addition, and aids the process of focusing.The camera fares well in most lighting conditions, and remains stable up to ~12800ISO, and even 25600, depending on the lighting condition. There is zero shutter lag, and there is a small start up time (some reviewers have disagreed). The build quality is top notch, made up of metal, and only plastic in the battery area. The viewfinder is an excellent viewfinder, and although electric is clear and sharp. The LCD is also extremely good, despite the lack of touchscreen and offers a wide viewing angle and sharp resolution. The viewfinder also automatically switches to LCD and vice versa, which is neat. Video is excellent, and due to 60p video, it takes smooth video, which can be slowed down effectively in Post-Preduction (After Effects/twixtor.) Even without a microphone, the sound quality is decent, free of noise and distortion. The only caveat I had with this camera is that the battery is horrific. It lasts barely 300 shots on viewfinder mode, and ~200 on LCD mode. To solve this issue, I bought a 3rd party battery, and now can take >400 shots on LCD mode. The Sony NEX 6 produces DSLR quality images, however the real selling point is it's balance of portability and quality. This balance played a major role in my decision, and is why I would recommend it to most amateur photographers.
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31.05.2014
8/10
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I love the Sony nex-6. I think the kit lens is good; the pictures are pretty sharp for a kit lens. The camera has many features which I haven't tried yet but the few I did try, I am happy with the picture quality. I have a Canon 7D and I had to stop shooting with it because it's too heavy for me right now so I bought this so I could still do some photography. I like the fact that you can use so many lenses on it with adapters. That makes it more versatile and fun. I did purchase the 55-210 lens and I am pretty happy with that lens too. I will probably pick up several primes for it as well. You may be wondering why I only gave it 4 stars after stating that I love the camera. Well, I am not sure about quality of the camera. After only using it a few times and having it just over 1 month, the flash popup button has decided to stop popping up the flash when pressed. This makes me wonder what other things will go wrong with it. I've had my Canon 7D for over 2 years and have had no problems with it at all. The issue is too minor to send it in for service since I can pull it up using my finger and I will probably buy an external flash anyway so it won't matter. Hopefully, that will be the only problem that I have with the camera.
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17.02.2013
10/10
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I am glad I waited until the NEX-6 to upgrade from my NEX-5. The NEX-6 provides a great viewfinder, flash, nice mode dial, a cool level-indicator to help you avoid tilted photos and digital zoom. Some people criticize digital zoom since it is only in-camera cropping, but it really is better than post-cropping since the exposure and focus is based on the zoomed image. After many test shots, I found the new 16-50 power zoom lens is sharper than the old Sony 18-55 zoom. Sony sold a lot of the 18-55 zoom lenses and they should be ashamed of that lens since is was very soft, very large, and rather slow. The 3200-6400 ISO noise seems slightly better in the NEX-6 and the auto-ISO now extends up to 3200 which comes in handy. Like other reviewers mentioned, the WiFi function takes a lot of button pushing, but it works and really not too hard to set up. The Android/iPhone remote control app is very cool; it provides a live viewfinder on your phone, with exposure control, and you can take a photo by pressing the button on your phone - this is so much better than the ten-second dash to beat the self-timer. The NEX-6 shoots multiple frames much faster than the NEX-5, this makes shooting with exposure bracketing faster and it is a big improvement for HDR shooting since it reduces the risk of ghost images resulting from motion in the frame. The phase detect auto focus is fast and reliable. Some reviewers have commented about the image in the viewfinder sometimes seems dim or off-color; it seems fine to me. Maybe the other reviewers did not understand that the viewfinder shows you what you will see in you photo and if the exposure is too dim or the white-balance is wrong then you will see the bad results in the viewfinder. So, I think the viewfinder does what it should. The auto-whitebalance is as good as any camera I have used. The dual-control power zoom is easy to control for both still and video and makes it much easier to smoothly zoom the lens for video. However, the zoom lever is not progressive; it has only one zoom speed. In addition to the passable paper user guide, there is an expanded user manual provided on a CD-ROM.My main complaint is that such a sophisticated and feature loaded camera like the NEX-6 should have user settable favorite/custom settings. There is no way to save the current configuration of settings as user defined custom setting. But there is hope since the NEX-6 has downloadable apps and maybe SONY will add a Custom Setting app for the NEX-6. Only SONY provides the downloadable apps, so I hope they get busy and provide some useful new apps. The other thing on my Sony wish list would be a good quality, compact E-mount power zoom from about 60-180mm.Overall, I am very pleased with the NEX-6 and I have no problems with its operation.
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18.05.2014
10/10
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I saw this camera at BestBuy and didn't like it at first because it looked like a point and shoot compact camera. well I bought Canon cameras for my whole life. But after playing around with the display model at BestBuy, I started loving it. It has a great sensor for such small body, very portable and has nice features. I've been doing photography on and off since 2005 and I can say I tried many different Canon cameras, I wanted to buy the Canon SL1 but then I changed my mind. After reading the reviews online and talking to some of my photographer friends I decided to order this.Pros:-Portable and Light-The 16-50mm is a very versatile kit lens with good quality-Has very in camera nice features such as HDR, D-Range and etc-Has built in flash and hotshoe, and a nice OLED view finderCons:-Doesn't have an input mic jack (but honestly if I plan to shoot something professional I get a separate audio recorder)-The charger is very slow, I ordered a quick charger separatelyOverall this is a very outstanding camera, I could have bought NEX-7 but this is more than enough for me, and probably most people who take photo not for money.P.S: I actually photo shoot my own house for MLS listing and the photos turn out very nice.
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09.06.2013
10/10
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I will start from that first I bought nikon d800 with 24-85 lens cost around $3500 I had intention to take it to my California trip however I had a bad luck again with nikon camera appeared defective I guess something wrong with metering or autofocus it read and evaluate scene wrong usually make ISO higher than needed or shuter speed out of range anyway I did send it to nikon they said B1 repair that is all anyway I had bad luck with nikon before I sent my D7000 to repair after 2 weeks then I had waterproof nikon point and shoot and after 10 minutes of splashing it foged out so I sent it back for return anyway those who has good copies of nikon are indeed lucky. Good thing I bought this Sony it is just amazingly fast, convenient, light, lots of very good features perfect camera for traveling. I can compare it to nikon dslr it is up to or better performance in low light.Video option you can't even compare to nikon dslr due to the constant noise from auto focusing motor that make video simply unusable I did tried it on D800 it is simply bad unless you would buy Very expensive external mic. Sony has a very great feature as HDR painting mode it just great it works in A S P M modes you can create a really stunning pictures in that mode without tripod,extra software or very cumbersome bracketing mode. This mode especially works well for landscape, stationary objects in interesting lightning conditions. Anyway the camera is simply amazing I do not see any particular reason why would somebody buy heavy and I convinient dslr. Of course nikon keep doing it marketing moves like 36 mega pixels full frame magnesium body and other remotely related to joy and quality photography items. Thre are two reasons of my review first let people know how good and convinient sony product and second is not people do the same mistake as I did buying a very expensive full frame nikon dslr. Which appeared be inferior defective product the product which will not give a better result in every day shooting conditions product that difficult to handle and operate. Sony Nex products in my opinion is a future of photography fast light full of feature. Just check how difficult and time consuming to do HDR in other products when you will realize how easy to do the same with Sony you will be amazed. So in my opinion Sony nex is the best product currently on the market based on price feature and performance.
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