Sony Alpha NEX-6

Announced: 12/09/2012

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Sony Alpha NEX-6

Body type

Body type
Rangefinder-style mirrorless

Sensor

Max resolution
4912 x 3264
Other resolutions
4912 x 2760, 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2000, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Sensor size
APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Bionz

Image

ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
White balance presets
6
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Phase Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    No
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Lens mount
    Sony E
    Focal length multiplier
    1.5×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Tilting
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    921,000
    Screen type
    Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90° and Down 45°
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1.09× (0.73× 35mm equiv.)
    Viewfinder resolution
    2,359,000

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    30 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/4000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    Yes
    Built-in flash
    Yes (Pop-up)
    Flash range
    6.00 m
    External flash
    Yes (Hot-shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
    Continuous drive
    10.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      (at 1/3 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      No

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
      Format
      MPEG-4, AVCHD
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (Mini Type C)
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Remote control
      Yes (InfraRed (optional))

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      No
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-Ion NP-FW50 rechargeable battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      360
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      345 g (0.76 lb / 12.17 oz)
      Dimensions
      120 x 67 x 43 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.69″)

      Other features

      GPS
      None

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