Sony A7 II vs Sony NEX-6

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A7 II versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 II was introduced 21 months later than the NEX-6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A7 II matches up versus the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 II features outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A7 II and the NEX-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and NEX-6 is 69 and 85 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7 II having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will show extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer A7 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.