Sony A5000 vs Sony A6000

Sony A6000 advantages over Sony A5000

• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A6000 test data on DxO Mark A5000 test data on DxO Mark
  1,347 vs 1,089 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.30 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.1 fps vs 3.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  47 vs 15 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  11.1 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  22 vs 9 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility