Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A77 II

Here, we will be looking at the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NEX-6 was announced 14 months before the A77 II which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NEX-6 scores against the A77 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-6 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and A77 II is 85 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A77 II to give more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.