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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

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
  • Released March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony NEX-7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NEX-6 was launched 16 months after the NEX-7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NEX-6 scores against the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony NEX-7

 NEX-6 NEX-7 
RevealedMarch 2013December 2011Newer by 16 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony NEX-6

 NEX-7 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony NEX-7

 NEX-6 NEX-7 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 provides external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the NEX-7.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and NEX-7 is 85 and 84 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and NEX-7.

To sum up, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony NEX-7 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer NEX-6 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than competition (345g)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
62
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than competition (345g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
70
good battery power (430 CIPA)
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
32
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (345g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
35
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony NEX-7
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-03-25 2011-12-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 99 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 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, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lbs) 400 gr (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 81
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 13.4
DXO Low light score 1018 1016
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 430 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $365 $699