Nikon D300S vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a in-depth overview of the Nikon D300S and Sony NEX-6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The D300S was launched 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D300S matches up vs the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D300S and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D300S Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300S has outer dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D300S and Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D300S compared to the NEX-6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D300S and NEX-6 is 55 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the D300S and NEX-6.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-6 to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D300S is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.