Pentax Efina vs Sony NEX-6

Lets take a deeper look at the Pentax Efina vs Sony NEX-6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Efina (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the Efina (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The Efina was announced 3 months later than the NEX-6 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the Efina scores vs the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Efina & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Pentax Efina has got exterior dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the Efina and the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and NEX-6 is 97 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Efina and NEX-6.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Efina using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-6 will offer greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively.