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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony A6000
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was revealed 2 years after the TX9 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the NEX-6 matches up vs the TX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony TX9

 NEX-6 TX9 
RevealedMarch 2013July 2010More modern by 34 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony NEX-6

 TX9 NEX-6 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX9

 NEX-6 TX9 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 has got external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 against the TX9.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and TX9 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The picture here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and TX9.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-6 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-6 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography features
Sony TX9 Portrait photography features
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-6
Street photography with Sony TX9
78
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography information
Sony TX9 Sports photography information
66
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
34
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography info
Sony TX9 Travel photography info
75
lighter than competition in class (345g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
does not contain selfie friendly screen
60
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (149 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography features
Sony TX9 Landscape photography features
75
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
41
you can focus manually
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
Vlogging with Sony TX9
32
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing microphone jack
32
decently wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than average (149 grams)
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony TX9
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-03-25 2010-07-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
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) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345g (0.76 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $365 $799