Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-6

The following is a detailed comparison of the Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer different sensor size.

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The A850 was announced 3 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A850 scores against the NEX-6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A850 comes with physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A850 compared to the NEX-6.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A850 and NEX-6 is 54 and 85 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A850 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A850 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A850 will deliver greater detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A850 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.