Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX55

Here, we are analyzing the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX55, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is fairly similar but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX55 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-6 was announced 21 months after the TX55 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NEX-6 scores against the TX55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the NEX-6 against the TX55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and TX55 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 has the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier. The newer NEX-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.