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Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
85
Imaging
64
Features
78
Overall
69
Sony Alpha a6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • Later Model is Sony A6300
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony A6000 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very similar but the A6000 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was brought out 13 months before the RX10 II making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A6000 matches up vs the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony RX10 II

 A6000 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A6000

 RX10 II A6000 
RevealedJune 2015April 2014Newer by 13 months
Display resolution1229k922kCrisper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony RX10 II

 A6000 RX10 II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 features outside 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 RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6000 vs the RX10 II.

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and RX10 II is 85 and 58 respectively.

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A6000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6000
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
78
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW files
70
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6000 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (344g)
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6000 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
72
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6000 Travel photography advice
Sony RX10 II Travel photography advice
76
lighter than average (344g)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
56
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6000
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
77
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
62
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
weather proofing
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6000 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
33
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (344 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic support
30
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Sony A6000 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6000 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha a6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2014-04-23 2015-06-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 179 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 344 grams (0.76 pounds) 813 grams (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 70
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 12.6
DXO Low light score 1347 531
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 400 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $548 $998