Sony A9 vs Sony NEX-6

In this article, we will be evaluating the Sony A9 versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The A9 was released 4 years after the NEX-6 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A9 matches up versus the NEX-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A9 comes with exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A9 vs the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A9 and NEX-6 is 65 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A9 should have an advantage in sensor tech.