Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX100V

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX100V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-6 was introduced 2 years after the TX100V which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NEX-6 grades vs the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX100V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the TX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and TX100V is 85 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and TX100V.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 includes the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent NEX-6 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.