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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony SLT-A99 front
Portability
57
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony A6000
Sony A99
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 812g - 147 x 111 x 78mm
  • Launched December 2012
  • Older Model is Sony A900
  • New Model is Sony A99 II
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony A99, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-6 was released 4 months later than the A99 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the NEX-6 scores vs the A99 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony A99

 NEX-6 A99 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony NEX-6

 A99 NEX-6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k921kCrisper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony A99

 NEX-6 A99 
LaunchedMarch 2013December 2012Same generation
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 offers external 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 A99 has measurements of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 and the A99.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and A99 is 85 and 57 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will show more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography information
Sony A99 Portrait photography information
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
81
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography info
Sony A99 Street photography info
78
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (345 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
75
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony A99
66
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (500 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography factors
Sony A99 Travel photography factors
75
lighter than competition (345 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
60
environment sealing
good megapixels (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery life (500 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 as a Landscape photography camera
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
low battery life (500 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging info
Sony A99 Vlogging info
32
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (345 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
76
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony A99
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony SLT-A99
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony SLT-A99
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2013-03-25 2012-12-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 99 19
Cross focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lb) 812 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 147 x 111 x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 89
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 14.0
DXO Low light score 1018 1555
Other
Battery life 360 photos 500 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
Card slots Single 2
Retail price $365 $1,998