Sony A900 vs Sony A6000

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony A900 and Sony A6000, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is very well matched but the A900 (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was launched 6 years before the A6000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A900 scores against the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A900 has outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Sony A900 and Sony A6000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A900 against the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and A6000 is 54 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and A6000.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A900 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A900 will give more detail utilizing its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.