Sony A99 II vs Sony NEX-6

Following is a complete overview of the Sony A99 II and Sony NEX-6, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor size.

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The A99 II was unveiled 3 years after the NEX-6 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A99 II grades versus the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The full galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A99 II has got external dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A99 II and Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A99 II against the NEX-6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A99 II and NEX-6 is 57 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A99 II and NEX-6.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A99 II having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A99 II will deliver extra detail having an extra 26MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent A99 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.