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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
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Review on Sony Alpha a6000 Mirrorless Digital Camera 24.3MP SLR Camera with 3.0-Inch LCD (Black) and 16-50mm Power Zoom Lens by Tammy Jackson

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Cool camera that is oddly missing an important terrain feature

Received this camera today and am returning it after 15 minutes of testing. It's a cool little guy with a solid feel, good access to features, customizable buttons, large size/form factor, etc. Strangely, you can't adjust exposure and shutter lag at the same time. These are "Either/Or" functions that are oddly placed in the "Driving Mode" menu (and yes, I did some internet research to make sure I wasn't missing anything simple. This is a known bug, via which many have complained about on forums). You'll have to rely on the remote control if you want to shoot in lag rows. This broke the rules for me who wants it mostly for landscape HDR. For most, using the remote isn't a big deal (or the risk of camera shake from manually pressing the shutter button). For me, this is another thing to carry around and worry about. about battery life (or worrying about losing it) while you're in a remote area. Even my Canon G9 Point-and-Shoot allows bracketing. I can't believe a camera of this tier and price range lacks such a standard feature. Again, I'm sure most wouldn't mind too much, but honestly I wonder what else Sony is missing that more traditional photo makers have to offer.

Pros
  • Nice to use
Cons
  • Updates