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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1

Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 front
Portability
94
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
Sony TF1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.6-4.7) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 62 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the TF1 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TF1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-6 was introduced 2 months earlier than the TF1 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NEX-6 scores against the TF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TF1

 NEX-6 TF1 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TF1 over the Sony NEX-6

 TF1 NEX-6 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TF1

 NEX-6 TF1 
RevealedMarch 2013June 2013Similar age
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 offers exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has specifications of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-6 versus the TF1.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and TF1 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and TF1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony TF1
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
35
resolution is good (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony TF1 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than average (152 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography factors
Sony TF1 Sports photography factors
66
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
Travel photography with Sony TF1
75
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (152 grams)
weather proofing
has touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (240 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
Landscape photography with Sony TF1
75
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
40
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery power (240 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
Vlogging with Sony TF1
32
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (345 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic port
33
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than average (152 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony TF1
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Revealed 2013-03-25 2013-06-21
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.6-4.7
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 grams (0.76 lb) 152 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 102 x 62 x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 240 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $365 $266