David Busch’s Sony Alpha a6000/ILCE-6000 Guide to Digital Photography

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Using Wi-Fi

Your a6000 is equipped with a built-in Wi-Fi system that can be used for transferring files to a networked computer, networked HDTV, or to a smartphone or tablet computer. As we’ll see later, there’s also an option (with an app) to use the smartphone or tablet as a remote controller for the camera. The a6000 includes both traditional Wi-Fi capabilities and a newer protocol called Near Field Communications (NFC), which allows linking devices directly without an intervening network.

While basic Wi-Fi has become available with an increasing number of digital cameras, your Alpha a6000 goes a giant step further. Once connected to a network or hotspot, you can download apps (some free; others for $4.99 or $9.99) from a Sony website ...