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Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Released July 2006
  • Old Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Successor is Sony A550
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
  • Launched March 2013
  • New Model is Sony A6000
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Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony A100 and Sony NEX-6, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A100 was released 7 years prior to the NEX-6 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the A100 scores against the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony NEX-6

 A100 NEX-6 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony A100

 NEX-6 A100 
LaunchedMarch 2013July 2006Fresher by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony NEX-6

 A100 NEX-6 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A100 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-6 has proportions 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 vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A100 vs the NEX-6.

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and NEX-6 is 64 and 85 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A100 and NEX-6.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony NEX-6 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A100
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
52
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
78
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Sports photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
66
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography factors
45
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
75
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography info
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A100
Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
9
can't shoot video
32
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
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Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony NEX-6
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2006-07-31 2013-03-25
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 99
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 638g (1.41 lbs) 345g (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 13.1
DXO Low light score 476 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM55H NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,000 $365