Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe 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.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony A99
NEX-6 | A99 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A99 over the Sony NEX-6
A99 | NEX-6 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 921k | Crisper display (+308k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony A99
NEX-6 | A99 | |||
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Launched | March 2013 | December 2012 | Same generation | |
Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 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).
Compare the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony A99 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and A99 is 85 and 57 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony A99 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony SLT-A99 | |
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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 |