Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1

Following is a in depth review of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was revealed 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NEX-6 scores vs the TX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 has outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-6 and the TX1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and TX1 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and TX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer NEX-6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.