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Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74
Sony Alpha A7 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7 II
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released March 2013
  • Updated by Sony A6000
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Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony A7 versus Sony NEX-6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The A7 was launched 11 months later than the NEX-6 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A7 matches up vs the NEX-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sony NEX-6

 A7 NEX-6 
ReleasedJanuary 2014March 2013Fresher by 11 months
Screen resolution1230k921kCrisper screen (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony A7

 NEX-6 A7 

Common features in the Sony A7 and Sony NEX-6

 A7 NEX-6 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 has got outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7 versus Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7 compared to the NEX-6.

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and NEX-6 is 78 and 85 respectively.

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography highlights
82
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Street photography advice
79
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (474 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
78
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography factors
66
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (340 shots)
66
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition in class (474 grams)
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
low battery power (340 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
75
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography info
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (340 per charge)
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging features
35
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
lighter than competition in class (474g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
32
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone port
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Sony A7 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 and Sony NEX-6
 Sony Alpha A7Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-22 2013-03-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 117 99
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Amount of lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 474 gr (1.04 pounds) 345 gr (0.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 90 78
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 14.2 13.1
DXO Low light score 2248 1018
Other
Battery life 340 images 360 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $798 $365