Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX200V

The following is a in-depth review of the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony HX200V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is fairly close but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-6 was released 11 months after the HX200V and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NEX-6 matches up versus the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 has got exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-6 versus the HX200V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and HX200V is 85 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and HX200V.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX200V will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger NEX-6 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.