Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Announced March 2013
- Renewed by Sony A6000
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Sony E Mount
- 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
- Launched March 2023

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 Overview
Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

The NEX-6 was brought out 11 years prior to the ZV-E1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NEX-6 matches up vs the ZV-E1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony ZV-E1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony ZV-E1
NEX-6 | ZV-E1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Sony NEX-6
ZV-E1 | NEX-6 | |||
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Launched | March 2023 | ![]() | March 2013 | Newer by 121 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 921k | Sharper display (+116k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony ZV-E1
NEX-6 | ZV-E1 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Equal display size |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 has got external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony ZV-E1 has dimensions of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).
Check the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-6 versus the ZV-E1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and ZV-E1 is 85 and 80 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and ZV-E1.
As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-6 will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged NEX-6 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder


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