Sony A6000 Owners Thread

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Is this camera light weight as those normal dslr camera? Coz im thinking of getting this sony a5100 cam for travel use. I used to bring dslr and it kinda of heavy and troublesome. Is it have same pic quality as dslr?
 
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Kirakun83 said:
Is this camera light weight as those normal dslr camera? Coz im thinking of getting this sony a5100 cam for travel use. I used to bring dslr and it kinda of heavy and troublesome. Is it have same pic quality as dslr?
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Spend a bit more for a6000
 
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newbie looking to start photography.

after some research i'm looking to get the a6000 and a 35f18 prime lens. Any advise from pros here?

main usage would be travel photography, some figurines, and just a general usage camera that the family can bring on trips
 
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NeonX said:
newbie looking to start photography.

after some research i'm looking to get the a6000 and a 35f18 prime lens. Any advise from pros here?

main usage would be travel photography, some figurines, and just a general usage camera that the family can bring on trips
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Will you be getting with the kit lens or body only?

For newbie, try to keep the kit lens with you rather than a prime.
Reason: you may not be used to a camera without zoom yet, thus using a prime lens may give you some headaches.

The 35mm prime is a good choice for street and portrait photography.
The 16mm is good for wide shots for family / group / landscape photos, while the "zoom" range of up to 50mm will make things easy for you during composition. :)
 
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NeonX said:
i assume i'm on the right track judging from your response :)
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Personally I used a 28mm fixed lens camera (GR), but I like the 35mm focal length better. Small diff as they are, the bokeh is better on 35mm.

On the prime lens fixed focal limitation, I view it s a positive point. Prime lens frees you from the never ending decision making of which focal length to use and besides, the kit lens is slower than the prime. So IMHO, its a great lens to start.
 
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sorry to interrupt any idea where to get A6000 in Singapore cheapest? seems like challenger and courts Harvey norman prices are similar.
 
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SkimMilk said:
Will you be getting with the kit lens or body only?

For newbie, try to keep the kit lens with you rather than a prime.
Reason: you may not be used to a camera without zoom yet, thus using a prime lens may give you some headaches.

The 35mm prime is a good choice for street and portrait photography.
The 16mm is good for wide shots for family / group / landscape photos, while the "zoom" range of up to 50mm will make things easy for you during composition. :)
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i got both. using the prime lens is like, in a way, using my phone, no zoom lol

i am actually playing around more with the kit lens, trying to find out its limitations and what it allows me to do
 
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Sghero said:
sorry to interrupt any idea where to get A6000 in Singapore cheapest? seems like challenger and courts Harvey norman prices are similar.
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Funan.

TK Foto, SLR-Rev, Click.

Those I did not mentioned, don't bother OR at your own risk.
 
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cpuer said:
Personally I used a 28mm fixed lens camera (GR), but I like the 35mm focal length better. Small diff as they are, the bokeh is better on 35mm.

On the prime lens fixed focal limitation, I view it s a positive point. Prime lens frees you from the never ending decision making of which focal length to use and besides, the kit lens is slower than the prime. So IMHO, its a great lens to start.
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Primes are great if you are already used to an "advanced camera", and you have the time and comfort to prepare for your shots.

If you are new, then primes can be a killer since you are still not accustomed to what they limit you to. When out with family who do not understand photography, they won't be patient enough to wait till you get the settings/zoom right. By the time you are ready, they are already frowning. :s22:

However, if you are going to do street photography / landscape or staged portraits, then primes are the best! Higher quality glass, better low light capabilities, swee swee bokeh --> nothing can beat these. :D
 
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Sghero said:
sorry to interrupt any idea where to get A6000 in Singapore cheapest? seems like challenger and courts Harvey norman prices are similar.
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Check with MS Foto, Cathay, Parisilk too. They are not at Funan, but you can call / request for online quotes and they will honour their prices.
 
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