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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III 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
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 II
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 IV
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony RX100 III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was announced 13 months earlier than the RX100 III making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NEX-6 matches up against the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 NEX-6 RX100 III 

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

 RX100 III NEX-6 
IntroducedMay 2014March 2013Newer by 13 months
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

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

 NEX-6 RX100 III 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys exterior measurements 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 RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-6 against the RX100 III.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and RX100 III is 85 and 89 respectively.

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

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and RX100 III.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 III will provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-6 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Portrait photography camera
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
64
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-6
Street photography with Sony RX100 III
78
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 III Sports photography factors
66
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 III Travel photography highlights
75
lighter than competition in class (345g)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
does not posses selfie friendly screen
85
lighter than average (290g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 III
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
73
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging features
Sony RX100 III Vlogging features
32
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (345g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone support
80
really wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (290g)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony RX100 III
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-03-25 2014-05-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-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 megapixels 20 megapixels
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
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 99 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lbs) 290 gr (0.64 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 67
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 12.3
DXO Low light rating 1018 495
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $365 $748