Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Detailed Comparison

This article is a detailed Sony a6000 vs a7II comparison, as the name suggests. We want that, after going through this article, you’ll have enough information to be able to make the right decision between cameras.

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As a result, we’ve lined up the features that you’ll find on both cameras (common and particular). Furthermore, we’ve compared the features that both cameras share in common against each other. This way, you can see how each camera does against the other.

That said, we know that you might be in a bit of a hurry, this is the reason we have compiled the comparison into bite-sized bits that you can quickly go through. You’ll find those in the comparison overview and comparison table.

One more thing, you could check out some other comparison articles including the Sony a6000 vs Sony a7 and the Sony a6000 vs Nex 7.

Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Comparison Overview

This section basically contains the information you’ll get in the entire article, howbeit, in bite-sized nuggets. They’ll help you make that quick decision.

Overall Rating Of The Sony a6000 Vs a7II

While we consider both cameras good cameras in their own right, we honestly believe that the Sony a7II has a bit more interesting features than the Sony a6000.

The Sony a7II is generally the better camera for recording videos and also the better camera in certain weather conditions. However, the Sony a6000 sure is the better camera for shooting subjects that tend to move around a lot because of its continuous shooting rate.

Rating Of The Features Of The Sony a6000 Vs a7II

Both cameras are mirrorless cameras, so, the first features (or lack thereof) that we will mention is the absence of a mirror and optical viewfinder and presence of an electronic viewfinder. Yes, both cameras come with their own viewfinder so you need not get something extra.

Furthermore, each camera has a number of things that sets it apart from the other. The Sony a6000 has a continuous shot rate of 11 frames per second as against the a7II’s 5 frames per second.

It also does come with an in-built flash which you’ll be glad you have in low light. Plus, it is significantly lighter than the a7II.

On the other hand, the Sony a7II is weather sealed which means it is dust and water resistant. It also comes with an image stabilization feature which ensures that pictures are not blurry.

Furthermore, the a7II comes with a microphone port and a headphone port. Both of which will come in handy if you need to record videos.

They have some other similar features, though. Some of them include a wireless connection, similar ISO range and an articulating screen. They also share a common weakness of having a not so long battery life which is kinda a common thing for mirrorless cameras.

Price/Value Ratio – Sony a6000 Vs a7II

Both cameras are actually decently priced in our opinion and we believe you get what you pay for, whichever camera you choose.

However, bear in mind that the Sony a7II costs significantly more than the Sony a6000. Nonetheless, you’ve seen some of the features that the a7II comes with which you won’t get with the a6000. And we are sure that you can agree with us that the difference is justified.

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Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Comparison Table

	Sony a6000	Sony a7II
Weight	0.76 pounds	1.3 pounds
Dimensions	4.7 by 1.8 by 2.6 inches	5 by 3.8 by 2.4 inches
Environmental Sealing	No	Yes
Viewfinder Resolution	1440k dot	2359k dot
Continuous Shooting	11 frames per second (fps)	5 frames per second (fps)
Image Stabilization	No	Yes
Built-In Flash	Yes	No
Shutter Speed (max)	1/4000s	1/8000s
ISO Range	100 to 25600 and can be expanded to 51200	100 to 25600

Sony a6000 Vs a7II — A Comparison Video

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Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Which Is Better Under What Circumstance?

Sony a6000	Sony a7II
If you know you’ll be shooting subjects that move around a lot, we recommend getting this camera. This is because this camera offers more frames per second than the a7II.	If you are in the market for a camera that can be used for taking photos and recording videos too, consider getting this camera. It comes with both a microphone port and a headphone port.
Also, the Sony a6000 is the more affordable camera. So, if you are on a tight budget, you could consider getting this.	Also, the Sony a7II has an internal image stabilization feature. So with this camera, you can be sure that your pictures will not come out blurry.

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Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Common Features

The idea of this section is to see how similar both cameras are. As a result, we’ve put together those features that are exactly the same with both cameras. This section also contains those features that are mostly alike but also slightly different.

1. Mirrorless

One of the most significant similarities between the Sony a6000 and the Sony a7II is that they are both mirrorless cameras. The fact that they are mirrorless cameras is a huge part of what both cameras are as you will see in certain features, especially battery life.

That said, what does it mean that a camera is mirrorless? Well as compared to a DSLR, a mirrorless camera generally comes without a mirror and an optical viewfinder. Now, with a DSLR, the light passes through the lenses, hits the mirror and part of the light bounces off the optical viewfinder.

However, with a mirrorless camera, light goes straight from the lens to the sensor, seeing as there is no mirror. Now, the sensor sends a digital image straight to the electronic viewfinder or the LCD screen.

So basically, both the Sony a6000 and the Sony a7II do not come with an optical viewfinder or a mirror. And that is the reason they are mirrorless.

2. Viewfinder

This one is kinda like a follow up from the mirrorless feature thing. Remember how we told you that both cameras do not come with an optical viewfinder? Well, the alternative is usually an electronic viewfinder. However, not all mirrorless cameras come with a viewfinder at all.

For those that come without, you can make do with the LCD screen. However, that might not always be a good idea, especially if you are out in the sun. In places that are too brightly lit, seeing images on the screen could be pretty difficult.

The other option, though, is to get an external viewfinder. However, there’s none of the hassle with both of the cameras in this review. They both come with an in-built electronic viewfinder.

3. Articulating Screen

In fact, the entire screen thing is something that is exactly alike with both cameras. First off, the screen is the exact same size with both cameras; 3 inches. Also, neither of these cameras has a touch screen.

Now, probably more importantly, is the fact that both their screens are articulating screens. Now what does it mean that a screen is articulating or articulated? We say a camera screen is articulating if it can be moved in certain directions without having to move the camera body.

An articulating screen can either be a tilting screen or fully articulated. If it is fully articulated, it can basically be rotated. However, a tilting screen (which both cameras have) can be moved upward and then back down again.

Anyway, whichever way the screen articulates, the basic idea is for you to be able to move it so that you can takes pictures from certain angles without moving the entire camera. This is just more convenient.

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4. Wireless Connection

Both the Sony a6000 and the a7II come with an in-built wireless connection through which you can connect to the internet. And this makes sense because the whole world is online now and devices are just coming up with better ways of ensuring that internet connection.

Still on the topic of wireless connection, both cameras are NFC enabled. Here is what we mean. Both cameras have the Near Field Communication connectivity that enables them wirelessly connect with other devices that are also NFC enabled.

Via this NFC connection, files can be sent quickly from the camera to the connected device. And you can do this transfer without wires or even an internet connection.

Finally on the wireless connectivity thing, both cameras can be smartphone controlled. How? You basically just need to get the right app and then connect the camera to said smartphone.

Once both devices are connected, you can do your controlling from the smartphone. The smartphone screen can basically be the LCD screen and the control panel.

5. External Flash Port

The flash feature is a really important camera feature and while only one camera comes with an in-built flash (we’ll discuss that later), they both come with an external flash port.

So, what happens is that you’ll attach an external flash to that port, of course. The external flash will definitely come in handy for flash photography.

6. ISO Range

The ISO is what tells us, in numbers, how light sensitive a camera is. Hence, the higher the ISO number, the more sensitive the camera is to light and vice versa. This then begs the question, ‘need a camera be very light sensitive or not so light sensitive?’

Well, both spectrums are good for something. If your camera is set to a high ISO, it is able to capture more light. The high numbers will be your go to if there just isn’t enough light, so that the camera can compensate for that. You’ll bear in mind, though, that with high numbers come more grains.

In low ISO, the camera doesn’t take in as much light, making it the right fit for settings where the light is a tad too much. Furthermore, you get less grains with the low ISO.

The ISO range tells us the upper and lower limits of light sensitivity for a camera. Having known all that about high and low ISO, it makes sense to want a camera with a wide enough ISO range. The wider the ISO range, the more room for maneuvering that the camera affords.

That said, both cameras have basically the same ISO range, 100 to 25600. However, with the Sony a6000, said range can be expanded up to 51200.

7. RAW Support

This one is basically a picture saving format. As opposed to jpeg, the RAW format allows for the photos to be saved in their original quality. However, you need to know that pictures saved as RAW will take up a bit of space.

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8. Face Detection

This is basically about the camera being able to recognize faces and then focus on said faces. Both the Sony a6000 and the Sony a7II come with this feature making them good portrait taking cameras.

9. Picture Resolution

Both cameras have a very decent picture resolution of 24 megapixels. This tells us that pictures taken with either camera will be really detailed and in bigger prints.

10. Time-Lapse Recording

With both the Sony a6000 and the Sony a7II, there is a provision for you to time-lapse record. When you time-lapse record, the camera basically records in a lower frequency than it normally would. However, when what is recorded is played back, it is faster than normal.

Now, neither camera has this time-lapse recording feature built-in. However, by downloading the right app, you can time-lapse record all you want.

11. Battery Life

This is one feature that is slightly different with each camera. Like mirrorless cameras are wont to be, both the a6000 and the a7II do not have a very impressive battery life.

With the Sony a6000, you get 360 shots per charge while you get 350 with the a7II. Their battery lives are kinda decent for mirrorless cameras, though.

12. Available Lenses

Both cameras have the same number of lenses available to them, 102. However, seeing as the a7II has a full frame sensor, 59 of its lenses are full frame lenses.

Also, the Sony a6000 doesn’t come with an image stabilization feature (which we’ll discuss later). So, you’ll need to get one of the a6000’s 23 optical stabilization lenses. The a7II does not come with any of those because it doesn’t need it.

Sony a6000 Vs a7II — A Sony a6000 Demonstration Video

Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Unique Features

This section focuses on the differences between the cameras. It contains those features you’ll find on one camera but not the other and also contains those features that are in both cameras but are very different.

1. Weight

Mirrorless cameras are usually regarded as lightweight cameras and this is largely due to the absence of a mirror. However, there are still certain cameras that can rival some DSLR cameras in weight, like the a7II.

The Sony a6000 weighs 0.76 pounds which is really lightweight. On the other hand, the a7II weighs 1.3 pounds which isn’t exactly heavy. But it is obviously heavier than the a6000.

However, more than considering the weight of the body, you also have to take into account the weight of the lenses. They are their own ‘person’ and can influence the overall weight of said camera, if you know what we mean.

That said, you know how both cameras have 102 lenses available, not counting the a6000’s optical stabilization lenses. As a result, we can’t exactly go through all the lenses to determine their individual weight.

What we will tell you is this: the Sony a6000 and the Sony a7II do not have the same sensor size. While the a6000 has an APS-C sized sensor, the a7II has a full frame sensor. What this implies is that for a similar aperture and focal length, the a7II will require heavier lenses than the a6000.

Thus, all things considered, we can say that the Sony a6000 is significantly heavier than the Sony a7II.

2. Continuous Shooting

Now, this is one mode where the Sony a6000 one ups the Sony a7II. This continuous shooting is a mode that allows the camera take more than one shot with one click of the shutter button and in one second.

The Sony a7II has a continuous shot rate of 5 frames per second which isn’t so bad. However, the Sony a6000 offers 11 frames per second which is definitely more impressive.

This obviously makes the a6000 the better camera for capturing subjects that are prone to lots of movements like toddlers and sports people in action. The faster the camera can capture images, the more pictures you can take and the more photo options you have to choose from.

3. Image Stabilization

Now this is something that the a7II has as an advantage over the a6000. The a7II has a sensor based image stabilization going for it. Now, the idea of having a sensor based image stabilization is for the lenses to be balanced even when the camera is in motion.

This way, pictures do not come out blurry because you move a lot as you take pictures. Now, because the Sony a6000 does not come with this feature, there is a possibility of pictures taken with it coming out blurry. However, you can counter this by getting any of its 23 optical stabilization lenses.

4. Flash

Now while both cameras come with an external flash port, only the a6000 comes with an in-built flash in addition to the port. The in-built is really what you’ll need to provide extra light in not well lit places.

While you can get by with using just the in-built flash on the a6000, you’ll definitely need the external flash on the a7II.

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5. Microphone Port

Basically every camera record videos in addition to taking photos and one of the reasons for this is the in-built microphone system. However, that in-built microphone could be a pain sometimes as it tends to pick up a lot of noise.

Now, if you mean business with your video coverage, you’ll need external help and that is where a microphone port comes in. Of course, said camera has to have a microphone port to be able to use an external microphone.

Now, of the two cameras in this review, only the a7II actually comes with a microphone port. And this makes it the better camera for recording videos for your vlog and stuff.

6. Headphone Port

This feature also helps with the video recording aspect of a camera. When recording something with sound, it makes sense to listen to what you’re recording using a pair of headphones or a headset. This way, you are able to hear exactly what your camera is recording without background noise.

That said, of the two cameras in this review, only the a7II comes with a headphone port. Which just solidifies the video coverage edge that this camera has over the Sony a6000.

7. Weather Sealing

This is one very important thing you need to bear in mind when you’re looking for a camera. A camera with the weather sealing feature is usually resistant to dust, resistant to water, waterproof or all three.

That said, the Sony a6000 is none of those. However, the Sony a7II, on the other hand, is both dust resistant and water resistant but not waterproof. As a result, while you can use the a7II in certain weather conditions like a bit of rain, you do not want to take it with you into the pool.

8. Memory Card Support

Digital cameras usually have a port where a memory card can be slotted in because the memory card is where pictures taken with the camera get stored eventually.

However, there are certain memory cards that are not compatible with all cameras and one of them is the Ultra High Speed memory card. This camera allows for photos to be quickly moved from the buffer to storage. However, only the Sony a6000 is compatible with the UHS-I memory card.

Sony a6000 Vs a7II –A Sony a7II Demonstration Video

Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Unique Pros

Pros Of The Sony a6000

• The Sony a6000 has an expandable ISO range which just over you more room to maneuver.
• Furthermore, the Sony a6000 offers more frames per second than the Sony a7II.
• We also like that this camera has an in-built flash because this way, you always have a backup for your light situation.
• This camera is significantly lighter than the Sony a7II.
• Also, the Sony a6000 has more focus points (179) than the Sony a7II (117).
• The Sony a6000 supports the use of the UHS-I memory card which allows for quick transfer of pictures to storage.
• Finally, the Sony a6000 is the more affordable of the two cameras.

Pros Of The Sony a7II

• First off, the Sony a7II is both dust resistant and water resistant.
• This camera also comes with a microphone port and a headphone port making it the better option for recording videos.
• We also like that the Sony a7II has a sensor based image stabilization that stabilizes the lenses.
• Finally, this camera has a higher viewfinder resolution than the a6000.

Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Unique Cons

Cons Of The Sony a6000

• The Sony a6000 is not weather sealed.
• Also, the Sony a6000 doesn’t come with an in-built image stabilization feature. However, you can counter that by getting an optical stabilization lens.
• Also, the Sony a6000 isn’t the best option for video recording because of its lack of a microphone port.

Cons Of The Sony a7II

• The Sony a7II doesn’t offer as many frames per second as the Sony a6000.
• Also, the Sony a7II is significantly heavier than the a6000.

Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Common Pros

	Sony a6000	Sony a7II
Articulating Screen	We definitely like that the Sony a6000 has a 3 inch articulating screen. This way, you can really work the angles as you shoot.	Same as the Sony a6000.
External Flash Port	The Sony a6000 comes with an external flash port which allows you to use an external flash which allows you do good flash photography.	Same as the Sony a6000.
RAW Support	We definitely also like that this camera allows for photos to be saved in the RAW format. And this means that pictures save in their original format.	Same as the Sony a6000.
Wireless Connection	The Sony a6000 has an in-built wireless connection that enables it connect to the internet. Additionally, it is NFC enabled and so can connect wirelessly to other NFC enabled devices, allowing for seamless transfer of data. Finally, this camera can be controlled via a smartphone provided said smartphone is connected to the camera.	Same as the Sony a6000.
Time Lapse Recording	With the right app, you can time-lapse record on the Sony a6000.	Same as the Sony a6000.
Picture Resolution	The Sony a6000 offers a really good picture resolution (24 megapixels) which means that photos will be really detailed and in large prints.	Same as the Sony a6000.
Face Detection	Finally, the Sony a6000 can detect and focus on faces, making it a good camera for taking portraits.	Same as the Sony a6000.

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Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Common Cons

	Sony a6000	Sony a7II
Battery Life	While we are not exactly surprised (seeing as the camera is a mirrorless camera), we do not like the battery life of this camera. We think it could be longer.	Same as the Sony a6000.

Sony a6000 Vs a7II – What People Think About Both Cameras

Sony a6000	Sony a7II
The Sony a6000 has been receiving more good reports than otherwise. For one, people think it is impressive that this camera is a semi-pro and yet, can offer 11 frames per second. The weight is another thing people like about this camera, especially people that move about a lot. Of course, people also like the wireless connection feature; both the one that allows the camera connect to the internet and the one that allows the camera connect to other cameras.	First off, people like the Sony a7II because of the weight. Apparently, it doesn’t weigh so much that it is heavy, yet it weighs enough that it has a solid feel. Of course, people like the image stabilization feature because their pictures do not come out blurry. People also like that the camera is really customizable, making it a good camera for beginners. One other thing is that the camera is compatible with a wide range of lenses.
However, this camera is more popular with photographers than cinematographers and that is because it doesn’t come with a microphone port. The fact that it is not sealed also looks to be an issue. However, for the price it goes for, people have learnt to manage their expectations.	The battery life of this camera does seem to be a problem for some people, though. The weight also looks to be an issue. However, that is majorly because due to the fact that this camera is heavier than its preceding series.

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Sony a6000 Vs a7II – Our Take

Sony a6000	Sony a7II
We like the Sony a6000 and think it has its uses. Chief among them, to us, is that the camera will come in handy if the subject moves around a lot. With 11 frames per second, you’ll be able to take a lot of pictures despite the movement.	We really like the Sony a7II and think it comes with a lot of decent features. Who doesn’t like a camera that is both dust and water resistant? In addition to that, this camera takes decent pictures while also having features that allow it record decent videos.
However, we do not exactly like that the camera is not weather sealed. It is kinda restricting. Anyway, for the price the camera goes for, one can only expect so much. Interested? Get the Sony a6000 now!	However, it doesn’t have a long battery life or an in-built flash. Are these things you can work with? Get the Sony a7II now!