It's been a few months since Sony took the decision to officially drop the NEX moniker from its E-mount compact system cameras, renaming all of its interchangeable lens cameras with the Alpha brand, regardless of whether it is an A mount or an E mount (those formally known as NEX) camera.

The Sony A6000 interchangeable lens camera claims world's fastest auto focus

Quick and responsive; Tilting LCD; High-resolution APS-C sensor

Blocky; minimalist design; No touchscreen; Battery not as good as A5000

Sony’s re-branding of the APS-C NEX mirrorless models as Alpha has presented an opportunity to realigned the range. Although the new A6000 announced in February this year features a 24- Mpix CMOS like the technically still current NEX-7 it is seen as a replacement to the newer NEX-6 .

Pretty much all mirrorless cameras - Fujifilm X and Samsung NX, to name a couple - with APS-C size sensors can take a damn fine picture these days. The Sony a6000 does its best to stand out with a pinch of style and updated tech, but it's still largely the same as the camera it's replacing, 2012's...

The Sony A6000 is a new compact system camera featuring a 24.3-megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor, BIONZ X processor, a sensitivity range of ISO 100-25600, Fast Hybrid AF for optimal fast and precise autofocus as quick as 0.06sec with 25 contrast-detect and 179 phase-detect points covering 92% of...

Sony Alpha 6000 Review - The Sony Alpha a6000 is the manufacturer's latest CSC, boasting class-leading AF performance and an impressive APS-C sensor

Good high ISO performance; Great specification; AF speed

LCD screen could be better specified; EVF a touch behind competition

The Sony Alpha 6000 ($649.99 body only) is one of the fastest-focusing cameras that I've held in my hands, and the quality of the images that its 24-megapixel APS-C sensor captures is outstanding.

Incredibly fast autofocus; 11.1fps burst shooting with tracking focus; Amazing high ISO image quality; Sharp OLED EVF; Tilting rear display; In-body flash and multi-function hot shoe; Wi-Fi with NFC; Downloadable camera apps; 1080p60 video capture

Overly sensitive eye sensor; Slow start up; EVF lags in very dim light; Lacks analog mic input; Some apps must be purchased

After four years, it is only now that Sony has updated its NEX-6 – one of the most popular compact system cameras the market has ever seen – in the form of the Alpha 6000. The new camera also shares some common features with the equally popular Sony NEX-7 and retains the distinctive NEX body shape,...

Love it! Having progressed from a Nex5 to the A6000, I'm thinking "wow"! The difference Biggest pluses for me would be the more user friendly menu, ultra quick auto focus and the ease of use of all dials.

Easy to use; Compact; Build quality

There are more powerful mirrorless cameras on the market, but if you're looking to spend less than $1,000 including a lens, Sony's Alpha 6000 is a solid pick.