SONY NEX-6

SONY NEX-6 Mirrorless Digital Camera Review and Photo Examples

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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

The NEX-6 is a mirrorless camera with an APS-C size sensor that was released at the end of the NEX brand (the final release of the NEX brand was the NEX-5T) before the α brand was introduced.

It was released after the NEX-7, and the model number is smaller because the pixel count was reduced from 24 megapixels to 16 megapixels.

If you assign the focus magnification to a button, it is easy to focus when using manual focus (MF). If you release the shutter thinking that the focus is roughly correct on both the EVF and the rear monitor, the focus position is often off when viewed on a PC, resulting in disappointing results.

The biggest problem with the NEX-6 is that although it has two convenient ring-shaped dials, the user interface requires you to press the exposure compensation button and then turn the ring to adjust the exposure compensation.

Every time I use it, I think it would be nice if I could make corrections directly with this ring, so it’s a really disappointing specification.
The NEX-7, which I used after the NEX-6 , allows you to assign exposure compensation to the dial on the right shoulder, and I felt that it was completely different in usability.

This is partly because I wear glasses, but the EVF can be difficult to see under sunny days. I know that this is because of the light entering from the side of the viewfinder, so I will try to improve it by attaching an eyecup (sold separately) at some point. When the EVF is difficult to see, the rear LCD is also difficult to see, so it can be difficult to use MF lenses.
At the same time, I purchased the power zoom EPZ 16-50, but as it is cheap, the distortion correction is weak and the peripheral image quality is not good.

This camera is useful for walking, and like the NEX-5, it looks good with the CONTAX-G lens attached via the Metabones mount adapter. The focal length is 1.5 times longer due to the sensor size, but I think it is a good body for enjoying manual lenses except during the day, thanks to the reliable viewfinder.

As the body is light and I don’t attach particularly heavy lenses, I use a one-sided strap, but there is no excessive load on the strap and it doesn’t pose any particular problems in use.
However, the strap attachment bracket is a cheaply made product made of just a flat plate with holes drilled into it, and I feel that it is in line with 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