Pentax RZ18 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax RZ18 versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Pentax and Sony. The resolution of the RZ18 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly similar but the RZ18 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The RZ18 was manufactured 18 months prior to the NEX-6 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the RZ18 matches up against the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio RZ18 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax RZ18 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Pentax RZ18 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

See the Pentax RZ18 versus Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the RZ18 versus the NEX-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RZ18 and NEX-6 is 92 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RZ18 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The RZ18 provides the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field tougher. The more aged RZ18 is going to be behind in sensor tech.