Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens Body only
Height 6 cm 6.7 cm
Width 11 cm 12 cm
Depth 3.3 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 225 g 285 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | Silver
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 179
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter, face and smile detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2400
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Sony Alpha6000 ILCE-6000
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, eyecup, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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