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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Renewed by Sony A6000
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Superseded the Sony RX100
  • Renewed by Sony RX100 III
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony RX100 II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is very well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was brought out 3 months earlier than the RX100 II and they are both 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 RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the NEX-6 scores vs the RX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony RX100 II

 NEX-6 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony NEX-6

 RX100 II NEX-6 
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony RX100 II

 NEX-6 RX100 II 
IntroducedMarch 2013June 2013Similar age
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony RX100 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 versus the RX100 II.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and RX100 II is 85 and 89 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and RX100 II.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will give extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
74
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW formats
70
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-6
Street photography with Sony RX100 II
78
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
66
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 II Travel photography features
75
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly display
80
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (281g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography info
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
74
focusing manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
32
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (345g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing mic jack
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (281g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony RX100 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-25 2013-06-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 99 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s 1/2000s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 pounds) 281 gr (0.62 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 67
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 12.4
DXO Low light rating 1018 483
Other
Battery life 360 images 350 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
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, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $365 $598