Sony Annouces the New Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera NEX-6

In accordance with the information from the web, Sony announces New Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera NEX-6.  It has the features of :

• 16.1-megapixel APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor
• 2.36-million-dot EVF
• 921k-dot LCD
• ISO range: 100-25,600
• Wi-Fi connectivity and Sony's PlayMemories Camera Apps platform -Wi-Fi® capability – a first for Alpha-series – lets users transfer photos directly to smartphones and tablets with the PlayMemories Mobile™ app. Wi-Fi capability allows for sharing, viewing and saving photos for expanded photo-shooting enjoyment. Photos can be easily transferred to smartphones and tablets, viewed on large screen TVs or saved to PC’s
• Full-HD 1080p video recording (60 and 24p)
• 10fps continuous shooting
• Auto HDR built into camera
• Face Detection
• Creative Style - Control how the camera processes your images with six finishing styles: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset and B&W. You can even fine-tune contrast, saturation, and sharpness to your personal taste. 
• D Range Optimizer -  Improves results with backlit subjects and recovers details hidden in shadows. Settings include Auto, Level with a choice of five operating levels and Off.
• US$1000 

Sony NEX-6 Front

Sony NEX-6 Back

 

Sony NEX-6 Commercial

 

 

Sony NEX-6 Hands ON with Nikon Staff

 

 

Sony NEX-6 Sample Photo

Sony Nex-6 Sample Picture

Sony Nex-6 Sample Picture

 

Related Links and Information

Sony NEX-6 Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera Specification Disclosed

 

Specifications

 

Viewfinder

Display

• Display : Display basic info; Levels; Histogram

Eye Point

• Eye point : Approx. 23mm from the eyepiece, 21mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m^-1(diopter)

Total number of dots

• Number of dots : 2,359,296 dots

Brightness control

• Brightness control : Auto, Manual (3 steps between -1 and +1)

Print

Compatible standards

• Compatible standards : Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting

Shutter

Flash sync. speed

• Flash sync. speed : 1/160 s

Exposure control

Metering system

• Metering sensor : "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor

Drive

Continuous shooting

• No. of frame recordable* (approx.) : Fine: 15 frames, Standard: 16 frames, RAW:11 frames, RAW&JPG: 10 frames
• Speed (approx., max.) : Continuous mode: max. 3 fps; Speed Priority Continuous shooting: max. 10 fps

Camera

• Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount lenses
• Camera Type : Sony E-mount interchangeable lens digital camera with built-in flash

Exposure System

• Picture Effect(s) : 11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature
• Auto Exposure Lock : AE is locked when the shutter button is half pressed (ON/OFF is available in MENU)
• Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, B/W (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps))
• Exposure Bracketing : With 1/3, 2/3, 1, 2, 3EV increments, 3 frames
• Exposure Compensation : Still images: +/- 3.0EV (1/3EV steps), Movies: +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)
• Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
• ISO : Still images: Auto (ISO 100-3200), Selectable (ISO 100-25600); Movies: Auto (ISO 100-3200), Selectable (ISO 100-6400)
• Metering : 1200-zone evaluative metering
• Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
• Metering Sensitivity : 0EV-20EV, (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.8 lens)
• Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
• Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
• White Balance Mode : Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C.Tem (2500 to 9900K), C.Filter (G7 to M7,A7 to B7), Custom

Focus system

• AF micro adjustment : Yes, with LA-EA2 (sold separately)

LCD Display

• LCD Type : 7.5cm (3.0-type) wide type TFT (921,600 dots)
• Angle Adjustment : Up: Approx. 90 degrees, Down: Approx. 45 degrees
• Brightness Control : Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
• Real-time image adjustment display : On/Off
• Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
• Customization : Graphic display/Display all info/Big font size display/No display info/Levels/Histogram/Viewfinder

Other Features

• Help guide : Yes
• Area Setting : Yes
• Clock Function,Setting : Yes
• Eye-Fi ready : Yes
• Shop Front Mode : Yes

Software

• Operating System Compatibility : Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Mac OS X (v10.3-10.8)

Wi-Fi

• PlayMemories Camera Apps : Yes
• Send to Computer : Yes
• View on Smartphone : Yes
• View on TV : Yes

Advanced Features

• Face Detection : On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off, Face Selection (maximum 8 detectables)
• Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
• Tracking Focus : Yes (object tracking)
• Advanced User Interface : Easy-to-understand Graphic Display and on-screen Help Guide User-friendly function menu
• Anti Motion Blur : 6-image layering
• Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
• Shooting Tips : Yes
• Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical (Wide/Standard)

Convenience Features

• Self Timer : Yes (10/2 sec delay/Off selectable)
• Still Image Playback Options : Single, 6/12-frame index view, Enlarged display mode, Panorama (Standard), Panorama (Wide): 34x), Auto Review, Image orientation, Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection, Delete, Protect
• Video Playback Options : Forward/Rewind

Flash

• Flash Compensation : +/- 2.0EV (1/3EV steps)
• Flash Coverage : FOV coverage up to 16 mm (in the focal length)
• Flash Modes : Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear sync., Slow sync., Rear Sync., Flash Off, Wireless (with external flash sold seperately)
• Flash Type : Built-in flash. Sony System Flash (Compatible with Multi Interface Shoe and Auto-lock accessory shoe with the adaptor(ADP-MAA(Sold separately)))
• Guide Number : 6 (in meters at ISO 100 equivalent)
• Recycling Time : Approx. 4 sec.

Imaging Sensor

• Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
• Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
• Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Optical Filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
• Pixel Gross : Approx. 16.7 megapixels
• Effective Picture Resolution : Approx. 16.1 megapixels
• Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
• Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Lens compensation

• Lens compensation : Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion

Power

• Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-FW50 (7.2V)
• Number of Still Images : Approx. 270 images (Viewfinder), Approx. 360 images(LCD screen) (CIPA standard)
• Power Consumption (in Operation) : Still images:approx. 2.5W(w/ E PZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies:approx.3.9W(w/ E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached))
• Power Consumption (in View Finder Operation) : Still images: approx. 3.3W(with E PZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx.4.1W(with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached))

Viewfinder

• Type : 1.3 cm (0.5 type) Electronic viewfinder
• Diopter Adjustment : -4m^-1 to +1.0m^-1 (diopter)
• Field of View : 100% coverage

Auto Portrait Framing

• Still images : Yes

Drive System

• Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2s delay selectable), Self-timer (10/2s delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracketing, Remote Cdr
• Self-timer : 2s or 10s delay (single, continuous 3 or 5 frames)
• Shutter Speeds : Still images: 1/4000 to 30s (Bulb). Movies: 1/4000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps) up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter)
• Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

Focus Control

• Focus System : Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) with "Exmor" APS HD CMOS sensor
• Focus Points : 99 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF)
• AF Modes : AF-S: Single-shot AF, AF-C: Continuous AF
• Focus Area : Multi Point (99 points(phase-detection AF), 25 points(contrast-AF)), Center-weighted, Flexible Spot
• Focus Sensitivity : 0 EV to +20 EV (at ISO100 conversion with F2.8 lens attached)
• Manual Focus Assist : Yes MF assist (4.8x, 9.6x)
• Focus Features : Predictive control, Focus lock, Eye-Start AF (with LA-EA2(Sold separately)
• AF Illuminator : Built-in, LED type (with a range of approx. 0.3-3.0m (with E PZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS attached))

Interface

• Multi Interface Shoe : Yes
• Accessory Shoe : Yes (with the adaptor ADP-MAA(Sold separately)). Features Multi Interface Shoe.
• BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI with compatible BRAVIA HDTV
• HD Output : HDMI® (TypeC mini), BRAVIA Sync, Photo TV HD
• Memory Card Slot : Dual slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
• PhotoTV HD : Yes
• USB Port(s) : USB2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)

Optics/Lens

• Lens Type : E-mount 16-50mm F3.5-5.6
• Lens Mount Type : Sony E-mount lenses
• Aperture (Max.) : f/3.5-5.6
• Aperture (Min.) : f/22-36
• Digital Zoom : Approx. 4x (still images and movie) Smart Zoom (M: approx. 1.4x, S:approx. 2x)
• Smart Zoom® Technology : M: approx. 1.4x, S:approx. 2x
• Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : 24mm-75mm (35mm equivalent)
• Filter Diameter : 40.5mm
• Lens Groups-Elements : 8 groups, 9 elements (4 aspheric surfaces)
• Minimum Focus Distance : 9.8" (0.25m)
• Angle of View : 83^o - 32^o
• Aperture Blade : 7 blades (Circular aperture)
• Aspheric Elements : (4 aspheric surfaces)
• Dimensions (Max. Diameter x Length) : 2-5/8" x 1-13/16 (64.7 x 29.9mm)
• Distance Encoder : Yes
• Exterior Finish : Black
• Internal Motor : Yes (Stepping motor)
• Lens Weight : 4.1 oz (116g)
• Maximum Magnification : 0.215x
• Steady Shot Mode:Active : Lens-based Image Stabilization (OSS)

Recording

• Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
• Color Space : sRGB, AdobeRGB
• Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
• Still Image Size 16:9 : L: 4912 x 2760 (14M), M: 3568 x 2000 (7.1M), S: 2448 x 1376 (3.4M)
• Still Image Size 3:2 : L: 4912 x 3264 (16M),M: 3568 x 2368 (8.4M),S: 2448 x 1624 (4M)
• Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), Vertical : 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Horizontal Std: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), Vertical Std: 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
• Video Format : AVCHD Ver. 2.0 (Progressive), AVCHD, MP4
• Video Mode : AVCHD: PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps; FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps; FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps; FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps; FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps; MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30fps@12Mbps; VGA - 640 x 480/ 30fps@3Mbps
• Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch
• Microphone/Speaker : Built-in stereo microphones / Built-in, monaural speaker (volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7)
• Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 4 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/16" (119.9 x 66.9 x 42.6mm) (WxHxD)
• Weight (Approx.) : Approx. 10.1 oz (287g) (excl battery & media) Approx. 12.2 oz (345g) (w/battery & media)