Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 VA

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony RX100 VA, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly close but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was released 6 years before the RX100 VA which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the NEX-6 scores vs the RX100 VA with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 has outer 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 RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-6 versus the RX100 VA.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and RX100 VA is 85 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VA will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-6 will be behind in sensor technology.