yes i saw that this morning...even cheaper now and BHPhoto has it with a 32GB SD card for same price.
i dont mind paying a bit more to get a new sensor etc...the a6000 looks to be a significant upgrade over nex6 except for size and EVF resolution. I told myself if i was buying the outgoing model i would just buy a used nex3 for $250 and call it a day. That and many reviewers seems to be vocal about NEX's cumbersome menu system.
i wouldn't mind playing around with light painting so Olympus is favoured. You can take 30 min exposures without a cable release as well (i thought the remote phone app can double as the cable release for bulb mode for both em10 and a6000

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I take it the EVF level gauge is going to be pretty handy, but not essential?
i'd figure M4/3 lenses are usually less bulky/lighter than e-mount lenses since IS is done in-body...it's not a significant difference though is it? ie lugging one around your neck all day on a trip/hike?
I like that Sony has pan mode...is that a gimmick or are pans easily achieved with post processing without quality loss in general? edit: nm The Oly has pan in scene mode.
My friend told me if a lot of my scenes are going to be landscape then it's safer to go with the Sony for higher pixel count