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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-5R
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Sony NEX-5T versus Sony NEX-6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The NEX-5T was launched 6 months after the NEX-6 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the NEX-5T scores vs the NEX-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Sony NEX-6

 NEX-5T NEX-6 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony NEX-5T

 NEX-6 NEX-5T 

Common features in the Sony NEX-5T and Sony NEX-6

 NEX-5T NEX-6 
RevealedAugust 2013March 2013Same age
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-5T has external dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5T versus the NEX-6.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5T and NEX-6 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5T and NEX-6.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of images though you should factor the age of the cameras into account.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5T
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
74
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Street photography details
Sony NEX-6 Street photography details
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Sports photography features
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography features
69
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
66
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography advice
77
offers focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
75
lighter than competition (345 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography highlights
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5T Vlogging features
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging features
73
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
32
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (345 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic support
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5T and Sony NEX-6
 Sony Alpha NEX-5TSony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-5T Sony Alpha NEX-6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-08-27 2013-03-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 99
Cross focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Amount of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (ISO100) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 276 grams (0.61 lb) 345 grams (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 78
DXO Color Depth score 23.6 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 13.1
DXO Low light score 1015 1018
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NPFW50
Self timer Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $365