Great info, I've always been torn on using Lightroom/Photoshop on pictures taken - I have that old school mentality of just enjoying the beauty that comes with the natural shot - yet Lightroom/Photoshop adds so much more ....so i have mixed feelings on that.
I'll have to look into the Sony a6000 - looking for a great beginner cam as well to take pics this summer at state parks as well!
It's been a great camera for me. Warning: the camera itself also has a pretty steep learning curve if, like me, you know next to nothing about the many, MANY settings and what they do! YouTube is a life saver for stuff like that. There's also automatic settings that are great...in fact, 90% of the pics I've taken have been with auto settings, despite the tools out there that insist you must use manual settings for everything.
As far as Lightroom/Photoshop goes...you'd be surprised at the difference if I posted the original, unedited versions of these pics!