Sony Alpha A6000 Firmware Update

This is all I use right now on my a6000. Had this for a year now and didnt realize there was a firmware update that fixed the manual focus!! Just did it now and wow this lens bumped up to a 5 star. Obviously if you buy it new now, you wont have to worry about this. This lens is a must buy! Cant wait to try it on the a6400 when I buy it.

I purchased this Sony Alpha a6000 with the 16-50mm and 55-210 with free accessories, as a backup to my Canon 6d mark ii. I also bought this for the 11 fps, and it has not failed me. Also, having a less expensive mirrorless camera has given me the opportunity to decide about future mirrorless camera purchases, which I will probably get, and will definitely purchase from B&H Photo. They have been great. I highly recommend this camera kit if one is not sure if they want to go the mirrorless market or as a great backup to your DSLR.

I recently purchased a David D. Busch Sony Alpha a6000/ILCE-6000 Guide to Digital Photography from B&H and am amazed how concise every detail about the camera and using it is covered. Being a novice in mirrorless cameras and photography as a whole I find this book very helpful and the service from B&H is first class.

Bought the Alpha a6000 after my NEX 7 body died (after 52,000 images--I'm not complaining)--with a little trepidation--the price of the 6000 is about half of what I paid for the NEX7--so I worried that the quality would be a step down-- Fortunately, this does not seem to be the case--the camera feels familiar, even though some of the controls are in different places--the double thumb wheels on the NEX 7 have been replaced--but I like the mode wheel on top. I'm using mostly the Sony Ziess 24 f1.8 lense with the camera--one of the best lenses I've ever owned--a lens I hope to use the rest of my life--and it's great to see that Sony is continuing to improve the bodies that work with this great lens.

I always had Canon GS from 5 to 15 then I want to see the different brand and decide to try Sony Alpha a6000. I enjoy its features and easy to use. I am so thrilled for exchangable lens for small camera.

Just remember to update the firmware.

Update lens firmware

The perfect camera except for the brand, SONY. No firmware Update, get FX3 instead

After the firmware update fixed the AF it became an excellent camera. The AF is still not on par with Sony, but in most cases I don't experience any problems. The raw files are fantastic, there isn't much editing needed to get nice bright colors, and noise is very low and easy to remove. The biggest con is poor customization. I can assign buttons and dials on Sony so I never need to dive into the menu, not so with Nikon, even for common functions you need to go to menu. That is somewhat mitigated by the custom menu, which I assigned to Fn2 button.

Though we did not buy this cam from B&H, we thought it would be a good idea to leave a review because we absolutely love this camera. When we purchased it, the firmware was not up to date and the camera was impossible to control, as the other reviews mentioned. It simply was not possible to follow a moving subject on stage, rendering the camera useless in our work environment. With a quick update and an update to our Sony RM-IP500 via our PC, the camera is now super smooth. If you purchase this cam new, it will likely have the latest firmware installed. It is important to note that for some reason, Sony decided to sell these cameras with the slow control function disabled. This makes no sense, why would anybody want a PTZ camera with poor control? You need to turn it on and it's very easy to do: -Go into the camera menu and select System -Change the P/T speed type to Extd. STEP or Extd. Range -If you select Extd. Range turn the P/T Slow Mode to On. -Also under the System Menu change the Zoom Speed Type to Extd. Range -If you do not see these options in your menu, you must update your firmware. The manual explains how to do this with a PC and it was not difficult. We also love the Trace feature. With Trace, you can record a movement and save it as a preset. We highly recommend this camera and look forward to purchasing more in the future.