Does this Mini Mighty Mirrorless Camera Excite You? Sony a6100 Review

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[rhysstatham]

I own a Sony 6000 since 2014 love the form factor and how versatile it is . My wife has a Sony 6400 since Christmas 2019 she’s relatively new to photography but is enjoying the learning process would recommend Sony Cameras.

[RichardDelFranco]

Amazing review. I have watched hours and hours of video on this camera while researching and considering purchase. Yours was the ONLY one regarding image quality and real time usage regarding photography. Bravo. Beautiful presentation. Incredibly informative. Found this video by accident. Should have been the first one I saw. I bought it as my “B” camera. I value your opinion. Your presentation is incredible. Looking forward to more videos. Subscribed immediately. Count me as a fan. Thank you.

[michaelhenecke]

I love my a6100 it was a nice upgrade to my a6000 (use as my backup now) that I had bought a few months before. I don't do video so its fine for me. I have 2 of the three sigma f1.4 primes (16mm, 30mm), defiantly recommend them just need to save up for the 56mm to complete the trinity. down the road id love to get the a7Riv, its just way to spendy for me right now.

[TeKnoVKNG]

It's fun to take the more entry level cameras out for a spin sometimes. I pulled my D3400 out of the closet this weekend and had a bit of fun with it. It was kind of nice to just shoot with no frills and a more simplistic approach and honestly I was more impressed with how well the camera worked after I'd been shooting with my 7000 series for so long.


I kind of wish I had waited and got the 6100, but I picked up an A6000 last year for a secondary camera and I absolutely love it. Both the 16-50 and 55-210 kit lenses are impressive and I get really sharp images even out at 200mm with the kit, where as both of my NIkkor zooms that go to 300mm struggle to get any kind of clarity at 300mm. Oddly enough it's become my bird camera now, paired with an old 400mm Tokina prime f-mount and the Nikon to Sony lens adapter. My biggest issue now is that I love my SONY so much that instead of upgrading to a D500 I'm half considering spending that money on their 70-350 lens.

[arkansasredneck]

Thank you for your excellent review. I am a camera novice and appreciate your great advice. I got the a6600 and actually preached the sermon this week with it but my mic didn't work and had to redo it again with my smartphone camera, but the problem was with the mic and not the camera. Thanks again, look forward to your wonderful videos. Your a breath of fresh air.

[ashleyburroughs]

Your reviews and photography are always a delight to watch.
If you can suggest two of the reasonable priced lenses from Sony or third party manufacturers to go along with a6100, that will be more helpful. Thank you once again for this bideo.

[strider]

If you want a way to move the mic or flash without having to use a rig, check out Smallrig. They make an adapter that lets you move either out of the way without adding very much bulk.

[kiddd]

Yes I own the A6100 and the Rx-100 Mkvii. It's still a toss up for me. I do like the bigger sensor on the 6100, and I've noticed better picture quality with it than my mk vii, especially in low light settings. Still don't get me wrong, I love the mk vii for vlogging, due to the size of it.

[stephenwabaxter]

Ive owned the Sony A5100 with 16-50mm kit lens for about 4 years. Over the holidays I researched the A6000, A6100, A6300, A6400, A6500 and A6600 range along with the Sony APSC E mount lenses. I've ended up purchasing three items used on Ebay - A6000 body, 18-105mm Zoom and the 35mm Macro lens. I really like the controls on the A6000, the viewfinder and the grip that is larger than that on the A5100.

[joepolizzi]

Oh, this has been JUST what I needed!

So, I was already pretty much thinking I’d end-up with a Sony anyway - but now, here’s what I’m left thinking:
- I was wrong in assuming the model numbers were sequential; it was valuable for me to know that 6100 and 6600 are concurrent.
- I figure if I go with “any number that’s sixty-one or higher, will be just-FINE”. I can balance the budget along with GLASS.

Hey: what might be some real dream lens, normal-ish, that’d be be dreamy on this body? One of the Zeiss? G-Master, I suppose, eh?

How’bout one of those teeny-little pancakes? I can’t imagine they’re downright bad, optically - and the portability’s wonderful.

[eyesinthedarkphotography]

I still use my a6000 and i love the image quality . Works for what i do 😊. All the best to you!

[TVe]

I started with an a6000 in 2015 and upgraded to a6500 in 2018. Since I have more APS-C lenses than I realy need (8) I will not upgrade to full frame.
a6600 was not so interesting since I don't need the better autofocus. But when Sony release an APS-C camera that realy compete with X-T4 I will buy it.

[WWEnglish]

Thank you for that great review. I'm between the sony a6100 and the canon m50, both with kit lenses. The sony is out of my price range, but i can wait to raise more money if it's worth it. I primarily need it for comedy videos and i also have lighting and sound equipment.

[pbwi]

You always take the best pictures of bunnies!❤️. I still have my Sony A6000 and it’s the best little camera!

[LifelnaPostcard]

Brilliant review with the right technical specifications, unlike other videos out there which just talk in layman terms.

[primal_aperture_photo]

I loved your review, so honest and indepth. I appreciate the fact you showed the animal photos you shot, I'm a retired woman who enjoys taking wildlife photos while I'm out fly fishing! I was originally seriously considering the A6000 but the fact it's 6 years old is a bit of a turn off for me. Which is what led me to this video. I would be taking mainly stills as I also use a couple of gopros for my fishing so the lack of in body stabilization isn't really a concern. However this camera seems to take me to a happier place with it's features and age as to compared to the A6000. All that at still an acceptable price point. Thanks for helping in that process! :)

[stampydragon]

They also do a relocation kit for the camera that allows you to offset the hot shoe to above the 2 top dials you'd be better getting the 6500 or 6600 of you want a wether resistant body tho it is a grate camera

[tyranwade]

Thank You for such a Great review! I was almost sold on Canon m50 but now I'm leaning towards the A6100....

[edc]

I use Nikon FF cameras/lenses but have an A6500 and a couple of lenses. I like that it is small, lightweight, unobtrusive, has in body stabilization and is a great performer. The 16-55 2, 8 is awesome. The only problem is that battery power sucks. Better have a spare with you. Great video!

[GregDeocampoogle]

it needs to be at the right price. right now it's too close in price to the 6400 to make sense.