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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 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
  • Released March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
Sony TX1
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TX1

 NEX-6 TX1 
LaunchedMarch 2013August 2009More modern by 45 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony NEX-6

 TX1 NEX-6 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX1

 NEX-6 TX1 
Screen sizing3"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).

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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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony TX1
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography advice
Sony TX1 Street photography advice
78
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony TX1
66
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250 seconds)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography information
Sony TX1 Travel photography information
75
lighter than competitors in class (345g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
31
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging information
Sony TX1 Vlogging information
32
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic support
28
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX1
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
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