Sony A7S II vs Sony NEX-6

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony A7S II and Sony NEX-6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was launched 2 years later than the NEX-6 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A7S II matches up vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S II offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7S II against the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and NEX-6 is 68 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by checking technical specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and NEX-6.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A7S II featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-6 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger A7S II should have a benefit in sensor technology.