Going to chime in on this thread. Just bought a Sony a5100 (ILCE-5100Y) [Kit lens] E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SELP1650), E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS (SEL55210).
Sony's a5100 is in the same stable as the a6000, it has roughly 90% of the same guts as the latter, though in a slightly cheaper and smaller package.
IMHO even more 'noob-friendly' than the a6000. I have until now used nothing but smartphones/point and shoot cameras so this was a major step up for me.
Bought in Japan from BIC Camera (
http://bit.ly/1tcCpYS) as they had a one week special that brought it's 89,880 Yen price down to 69,880 Yen - this is pretty much the price the camera is with the single lens kit it includes (E PZ 16-50mm). The fact it includes the second E 55-210mm lens was a major selling point; retail worth 33,510 Yen in Japan/$399 in Canada.
Canadian product/pricing 'equivalents':
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/produ...rchPageIndex=1
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-ca/produ...bc2b44be12en02
Couple good English Youtube reviews for a5100:
I just got this camera about a week ago and have been very busy with the new baby and work so I haven't been able to get out and use the camera (or the E 55-210mm lens) much yet. But anyway, here are some sample shots taken so far (taken straight from the camera in RAW, no editing):
If you want a new camera, see if there are any a5100's out there that come at a good price on Black Friday, I think most people would love having this camera.