Sony A6000 vs Sony HX100V

On this page, we will be analyzing the Sony A6000 and Sony HX100V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was released 2 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A6000 scores versus the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6000 and Sony HX100V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A6000 vs the HX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and HX100V is 85 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6000 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6000 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger A6000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.