Sony A6000 vs Sony QX100

Below, we are contrasting the Sony A6000 and Sony QX100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6000 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was introduced 8 months later than the QX100 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the A6000 scores vs the QX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 features physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A6000 and the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and QX100 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and QX100.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6000 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6000 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A6000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.