Sony A6000 vs Sony RX1R II

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony A6000 vs Sony RX1R II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was released 17 months prior to the RX1R II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the A6000 matches up versus the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6000 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has specifications of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A6000 against the RX1R II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and RX1R II is 85 and 78 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX1R II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older A6000 will be behind in sensor tech.