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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Later Model is Sony A6000
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony TX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is pretty similar but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was launched 20 months after the TX10 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the NEX-6 matches up vs the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TX10

 NEX-6 TX10 
LaunchedMarch 2013August 2011Newer by 20 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony NEX-6

 TX10 NEX-6 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX10

 NEX-6 TX10 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution921k921kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 offers external dimensions 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 TX10 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the TX10.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and TX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and TX10.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 includes the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The more recent NEX-6 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony TX10
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
30
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography information
Sony TX10 Sports photography information
66
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography information
Sony TX10 Travel photography information
75
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
does not contain selfie friendly display
71
environment proof
offers touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography features
Sony TX10 Landscape photography features
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
46
decently wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging details
Sony TX10 Vlogging details
32
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no microphone jack
34
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no external microphone port
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-03-25 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345g (0.76 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media 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
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $365 $309