Sony A6000 vs Sony QX10

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony A6000 versus Sony QX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and QX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was launched 8 months later than the QX10 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A6000 grades versus the QX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 has got external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has sizing of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A6000 versus Sony QX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A6000 vs the QX10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and QX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and QX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent A6000 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.