Sony NEX-6 Mirrorless ILC Carving New Market Space |
Sony's NEX-6 mirrorless ILC announced on Wednesday, September 12, represents a new range that targets photography enthusiasts.
Sony uses the NX nomenclature for its mirrorless ILCs and so far the NX-3 range has targeted beginners, NX-5 is mid-range, and NX-7 targets power users.
On August 30, Sony announced the NEX-5R that featured a newly-developed 16.1 MP, APS H (23.4 X 15.6mm) Backlit CMOS sensor with 200-12800 ISO range.
The headlining features of the NEX-5R were Fast Hybrid AF technology, wireless sharing and camera apps.
Fast Hybrid AF technology, first introduced n the NEX-5R, utilizes 99 phase-detection AF points arrayed on the image sensor to detect a subject's distance and quickly lock focus on it, and then uses contrast-detection AF to confirm extremely fine, precise details.
The Sony NEX-6 retains the 16.1 MP, APS H (23.4 X 15.6mm) Backlit CMOS of the NEX-5R, as well as its headlining features - Fast Hybrid AF, wireless sharing and camera apps.
Sony NEX-6. Photo Credit: Sony
As a result, the NEX-6 appears to be a better camera than the NEX-7 if you don't consider the latter's whopping 24.3 megapixel, APS-C sensor as being such a big deal.
The NEX-6 will be available this November in a kit with the SELP1650 power zoom lens for about $1,000. It will also be offered as body-only for about $850.
The SELP1650 power zoom lens will be sold separately in January for about $350, and the SEL35F18 prime and SEL1018 wide angle lenses will be available this November for about $450 and $850, respectively.
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