Sony NEX-6 vs Sony QX10

Let's look closer at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony QX10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is pretty close but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 5 months before the QX10 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NEX-6 scores against the QX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 offers outside 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 QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

See the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony QX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 against the QX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and QX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and QX10.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-6 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony QX10 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.