Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs
(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
- Released March 2013
- Replacement is Sony A6000
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
- Launched August 2009
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Overview
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TX1
NEX-6 | TX1 | |||
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Launched | March 2013 | August 2009 | More modern by 45 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony NEX-6
TX1 | NEX-6 | |||
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Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX1
NEX-6 | TX1 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Absent selfie screen |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison
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.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2013-03-25 | 2009-08-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 8cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1250s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 3.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 lbs) | 142 grams (0.31 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $365 | $350 |