Sony A7S vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A7S and Sony NEX-6, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A7S was launched 13 months after the NEX-6 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A7S grades versus the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7S has got exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A7S vs the NEX-6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7S and NEX-6 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S and NEX-6.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7S because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher A7S provides an edge in sensor technology.