Pentax XG-1 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a thorough comparison of the Pentax XG-1 vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. The image resolution of the XG-1 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly similar but the XG-1 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The XG-1 was brought out 16 months after the NEX-6 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XG-1 matches up versus the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax XG-1 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Pentax XG-1 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Pentax XG-1 has outer measurements of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax XG-1 vs Sony NEX-6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the XG-1 versus the NEX-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XG-1 and NEX-6 is 66 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the XG-1 and NEX-6.

As you have seen, both cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The XG-1 has the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF harder. The newer XG-1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.