Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX5

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was unveiled 3 years after the TX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the NEX-6 scores versus the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the TX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and TX5 is 85 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and TX5.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern NEX-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.