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Sony A6000 and A5100 have been available in the market for a while. They are launched in 2014. However, they are still good cameras to buy if you are just starting out in photography or want to buy your first mirrorless camera. Both A6000 and A5100 feature the same exact sensor, same processor and same auto focus system. So image quality-wise, you are getting the same output from both of these cameras. They come with the same kit lens as well - 16-50mm 3.5. Both come with the same exact battery as well. Current Lowest Prices Sony A5100 : Rs 32,999 ( check here ) Sony A6000 : Rs 40,490 ( check here ) Advantages Sony A6000 has over Sony A5100 EVF - an Electronic View Finder which would come in handy when you are out there in the Sun as the it would get a bit harder to look at the LCD display in the direct sun More buttons and Dials Better Menu system Advantages Sony A5100 has over Sony A6000 180 degree tiltable LCD screen - you can take some great selfies. Smile Please

Sony has recently launched A6100 APS-C mirrorless camera, the successor to A6000 and A5100. If you have been waiting to get a new camera or wanting to ditch your DSLR and jump to the trendy mirrorless world, A6100 is one of the best cameras you can go for. However, how much better is it from the first gen Sony A6000 ? Which one to buy ? A6100 or A6000 ? Let's analyse. As of this writing, Sony A6000 is priced at $548 ( with 16-50mm kit lens ) while A6100 has a price tag of $848 ( with same 16-50mm kit lens ). So there is $300 price difference between these two. Is it worth getting A6100 over A6000 ? Advantages A6100 has over A6000 | What's New A newer gen 24.2MP sensor 4K recording support Flip up screen - 180 degree Tiltable 425 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF) Eye AF for Stills Interval Recording to create Timelapse (1–60-second interval, 1–9,999 shots ) Touch supported LCD screen Latest-generation BIONZ XTM image processing engine

Sony, unlike Canon and Nikon, love to introduce newer cameras before the previous gen models have become old enough. As a result, Sony Alpha cameras are now become abundant offering different features sets - some are affordable and good for beginners while others are tailor-made for Pro users. Sony mainly has 3 Sony Alpha cameras in the market. Full Frame, APS-C and 1 inch sensor RX Series. Sony has just launched A6100 and A6600 to the market. We already have A6000, A6300, A6400 and A6500 - all are still sold online. All cameras in the A6000 line-up are crop sensor bodies ( APS-C ) and are image quality-wise a step or two below the Full Frame Sony Alpha A7 Series of Mirrorless cameras. For Beginners - Which Sony A6000 series cameras should you buy ? The first in the series - Sony A6000 is still one of the best mirrorless cameras ever made and is without any doubt the most sold mirrorless camera in the world. Is it still good enough? If you have no plans to record 4K videos, the

Sony makes a wide variety of mirrorless cameras for the masses. Their most popular cameras currently are the A6000 series and A7 Series . Sony also makes Cybershot point and shoot cameras as well as some high quality RX series cameras. In the Sony Alpha A6000 series, there are currently 4 cameras available in the market - A6000, A6300, A6400 and A6500 . All these cameras have APS-C size sensors which are one level below Full Frame sensors seen on A7 series of cameras. The oldest one and the cheapest one in the lineup A6000 is the most popular in the series and are still available to purchase. Is it worth buying this in 2019 ?  If you are able to buy A6000 for around 35K-40K with kit lens, i would say it's a good buy. It doesn't come with 4K support. The camera is lightweight and compact, so easy to carry around.  Sony A6300 - the successor to A6000 can shoot 4K videos. However, i would highly recommend you stay away from this model as it is notorious for over heating