Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 VI

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 VI, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and RX100 VI (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-6 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 VI and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NEX-6 matches up vs the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 offers 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) whilst the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony RX100 VI in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-6 and the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and RX100 VI is 85 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and RX100 VI.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 VI will show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older NEX-6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.