When I first started looking into cameras for photography, I had no idea as to what camera I should get. I decided that I wanted to get a good beginner's camera. I went with the Sony a 6000: 
It came with a 16-50mm Power Zoom Lens. It is a mirror less camera. The sensor is 24.3 megapixels. I paid $580 for it. It came with a camera bag two spare batteries, memory card and charger for the batteries. I've had it for almost two months now. It has performed very well.
This was the first picture I took and then enhanced in Lightroom. Now I should add It wasn't till later that I went with Aperture mode. When I started I had the camera set to just do everything for me until I had time to set down and play with the settings. I decided to take all pictures in RAW because I wanted too.
I thought well I now know it can take pretty decent pictures of buildings but what about up close objects. Then I discovered how dusty my keyboard was:
I knew after taking this that: I would need to clean my keyboard and get a macro lens.
I decided to take more building pictures that I would then enhance in lightroom:
I slowly was getting more comfortable and confident with what I could do. I ordered a Sony SEL30M35 macro lens to see what I could do with it. (The following was taken with Aperture mode once I got comfortable with it):
The first thing I took a picture of with the macro lens was my dungeons and dragons dice (Taken in auto mode before I started using Aperture):
I was very impressed with how the Macro lens performed.
How I do my photography:
1st I take the picture. Then I upload to my computer. Then I turn my monitor to rgb mode 100 percent. Then I start lightroom and import the photos I'm going to work on:
Then I enhance the images in lightroom using presets and sliders:
Then I upload the final enhanced pictures to imgur:
I was a little overwhelmed with the menus at first but once I had time to sit down and play with the camera settings I felt more comfortable. I have enjoyed the Sony a 6000 and do plan to keep practice photography with it. I'm planning to get a prime lens for it. Changing the lens is a fairly easy and straightforward process. I don't know if I'd recommend this to someone who is looking to get into photography due to how intense the menus are. If they were someone who has a basic understanding of photography I'd feel comfortable recommending it to them.
end of experience report.