Sony A6000 vs Sony TX100V

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A6000 versus Sony TX100V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and TX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A6000 was revealed 3 years after the TX100V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A6000 scores vs the TX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony A6000 features external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the A6000 vs the TX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and TX100V is 85 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and TX100V.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6000 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6000 will show extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer A6000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.