Sony A6000 vs Sony RX100 II

In this article, we are evaluating the Sony A6000 versus Sony RX100 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6000 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") come with different sensor size.

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The A6000 was manufactured 10 months after the RX100 II and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6000 matches up against the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 has outer dimensions 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 RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A6000 and the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and RX100 II is 85 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and RX100 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A6000 will produce more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent A6000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.