Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A68

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A68, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NEX-6 was released 3 years earlier than the A68 and that is quite a large 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 A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-6 grades against the A68 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the A68.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and A68 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and A68.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony A68 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-6 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.