Sony a6000

[Tortoise]

Has anybody got one of these? With the bonus 55-210 zoom at the moment, for less $ than the Rx100iii, it's a little bit tempting.

[wayno]

very good camera looking at the reviews
watch the battery life though, 250 shots i've got the NEX5 and found the battery life pretty short, had to check it every time i wanted to use it, if it had been sitting around for a few weeks it was often empty. the larger the screen the bigger the drain on batteries, and to keep the size compact the battery size is one of the compromises..

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/53581970

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-alpha-a6000/13

[Tortoise]

Thanks Wayno. The official line is 360 shots (but only 310 for the viewfinder, which confuses me). I'll have to be a bit careful re usage if i go for it.

[wayno]

with the view finder will be using without previewing the shot through the main screen.
i find i can extend battery life mainly by minimising as much as possible how long you have it on for... point it at your subject, then turn it on, dont take too long to take the shot and turn the camera off as soon as you can after wards, unless you're very fussy about looking at your shot afterwards. the official figures are give a reasonably generous amount of time for lining your shot up and looking at the photos on the camera after they've been taken

[GPSGuided]

Careful and indecisive composition setup will kill battery life.

[photohiker]

Generic batteries are cheap. If the camera is good for your needs then I wouldn't worry about the battery life.

[Mark F]

The standard CIPA battery test for cameras is:

"Under the test scheme, the camera takes a photo every 30 seconds, half with flash and the other without. The test zooms the lens in and out all the way before every shot and leaves the screen on. After every 10 shots, the camera is turned off for a while and the cycle is repeated. CIPA ratings replicate a realistic way a consumer would use a camera." http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/arti ... ry_runtime.

For normal outdoor photography (no flash) and usually at the wider end of the zoom range you can usually exceed the standard photo count.

[GPSGuided]

Generic batteries are cheap. If the camera is good for your needs then I wouldn't worry about the battery life.

+1!

[Tortoise]

Thanks a lot for your thoughts everyone. In the end I piked under time pressure (no Teds in Tas, deal not apparently available online.). I got the RX100 ii. I might go for an a6000 or equiv one day when I've saved more bickies.

[Bubbalouie]

Thanks a lot for your thoughts everyone. In the end I piked under time pressure (no Teds in Tas, deal not apparently available online.). I got the RX100 ii. I might go for an a6000 or equiv one day when I've saved more bickies.

If you've not already done so have a look at lensmate: http://www.lensmateonline.com/store/sonyRX100.php

A good polariser (and to a slightly lesser extent a UV filter) will make a world of difference to some of the pictures you can take.

[Tortoise]

Thanks, Bubbalouie. Well worth checking out. I hadn't twigged to any possibilities like that.

[Bubbalouie]

Thanks, Bubbalouie. Well worth checking out. I hadn't twigged to any possibilities like that.

Not a problem, I recommend the DCR-250 if you're keen on macro photography. To simplify things I bought a 48-52mm adapter ring (I think that was the size) on eBay.

[phsculpture]

Just posting this link for anyone interested:
http://www.sansmirror.com/cameras/a-not ... a6000.html
Thom Hogan has been my go-to reviewer for years.