Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a detailed overview of the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the NEX-6 grades against the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-6 against the RX10 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and RX10 III is 85 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and RX10 III.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older NEX-6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.