SONY NEX-6
SONY NEX-6 Mirrorless Digital Camera Review and Photo Examples
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Gallery
- The example photo was taken with the CONTAX-G BIOGON 28mm.
- Since the camera sensor is APS-C size, the focal length is equivalent to 28mm*1.5=42mm.
Review
NEX-6 is a mirrorless camera equipped with an APS-C size sensor that was released at the end of the NEX brand before being transferred to the α brand (the final release of the NEX brand was NEX-5T).
It was released later than the NEX-7, and the reason the model number is lower is thought to be because the number of pixels has decreased from 24 million pixels to 16 million pixels.
I think the biggest problem with the NEX-6 is the user interface, which has two convenient ring-shaped dials, but in order to adjust exposure compensation, you have to press the exposure compensation button each time and then turn the ring. .
This is a really disappointing specification, as I have often wished that I could make corrections directly with this ring.
Also, because I am a glasses user, the EVF can be difficult to see during the day under clear skies. I know that it’s because of the light coming in from the side of the viewfinder, so I’ll try to see if it can be improved by attaching an eyecup (sold separately). If it’s hard to see the EVF, it’s also hard to see the rear LCD, which can make it difficult to use MF lenses.
At the same time, I purchased the power zoom EPZ 16-50, but it’s not only cheap, but the distortion correction is poor and the peripheral image quality is not good.
This camera is useful for walking, and like the NEX-5, it looks great with the CONTAX-G lens, which is attached via a Metabones mount adapter. Although the focal length is 1.5 times longer due to the sensor size, I think it’s a good body for enjoying manual lenses because the viewfinder is reliable except during the day.
Since the body is light and I don’t wear very heavy lenses, I use it with a single-angle strap, but there is no excessive load on the strap, and there is no problem in operation.
However, the strap mounting bracket is a cheap construction that is just a hole drilled into a flat plate, and I feel that it is worth the price.
Specification
Model name | NEX-7 | NEX-6 | α6000 | α6500 |
Effective Pixel number | 24.2-Mega pixcels | 16.1-Mega pixels | 24.3-Mega pixels | 24.3-Mega linpixels |
Sensor size | APS-C 23.5 x 15.6mm | ← | ← | ← |
Back LCD Pixels | 3.0 92.1万ドット | ← | ← | ← |
EVF | Include 2.36 million dots | ← | Include 1.44 million dots | Include 2.36 million dots |
Shake reducrtion | × | ← | ← | ○ |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 | ← | ← | ← |
Battery | NP-FW50 | ← | ← | ← |
Touch panel | × | ← | ← | ○ |
WIFI | ○ | ← | ← | ← |
NFC | × | ← | ○ | ← |
AF | Contrast Image phase difference | ← | ← | ← |
accessory shoe | Auto-locking accessory shoe | Multi Interface Shoe | ← | ← |
Recorded media | MS-Pro-Duo SDXC | ← | ← | ← |
Release date | 2011.8 | 2012.11 | 2014.3 | 2016.12 |
Size | 120 x 67 x 43 | ← | 120 x 67 x 45 | 120 x 67 x 53 |
Weight (body only) | 291 | 287 | 285 | 410 |
Color | Black | ← | Black,White,Silver,Grafight gray | Balck |
Options
- HVL-F20M(flash unit)
- HVL-F28RM(flash unit)
- HVL-F46RM(flash unit)
- LA series mount adapter
- Accessory kit
- Strap
- Case
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Update history
- 2023.11.26:First draft
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