Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-6

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A3000 versus Sony NEX-6, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A3000 was brought out 6 months after the NEX-6 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A3000 matches up against the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A3000 comes with external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A3000 and the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and NEX-6 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and NEX-6.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Sony A3000 to offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.