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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 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
  • Launched March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and both are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NEX-6 was brought out 3 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-6 matches up against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony A6300

 NEX-6 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony NEX-6

 A6300 NEX-6 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016March 2013More modern by 34 months
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony A6300

 NEX-6 A6300 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 has got physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-6 versus the A6300.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and A6300 is 85 and 83 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and A6300.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6300 to show greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged NEX-6 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
80
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
78
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
79
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6300 Sports photography highlights
66
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
75
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography info
Sony A6300 Travel photography info
75
lighter than competition in class (345g)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
76
weather proofing
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging features
Sony A6300 Vlogging features
32
supports face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (345g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
35
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-03-25 2016-02-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 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
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 99 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 345 gr (0.76 lbs) 404 gr (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 13.7
DXO Low light score 1018 1437
Other
Battery life 360 shots 400 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $365 $889