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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70
Sony Alpha a6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Launched April 2014
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-6
  • Successor is Sony A6300
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A6000 and Sony TX200V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A6000 was introduced 2 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A6000 scores against the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony TX200V

 A6000 TX200V 
AnnouncedApril 2014January 2012More recent by 28 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony A6000

 TX200V A6000 
Display sizing3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k922kCrisper display (+308k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony TX200V

 A6000 TX200V 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6000 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has dimensions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A6000 versus the TX200V.

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and TX200V is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and TX200V.

As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6000 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6000 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A6000 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6000 Portrait photography information
Sony TX200V Portrait photography information
79
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
36
good resolution (18MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6000 Street photography info
Sony TX200V Street photography info
80
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (344g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6000 Sports photography information
Sony TX200V Sports photography information
72
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6000 Travel photography factors
Sony TX200V Travel photography factors
77
lighter than competitors (344g)
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
71
weather proofing
supports focus by touch
good resolution (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6000 Landscape photography features
Sony TX200V Landscape photography features
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
47
relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6000
Vlogging with Sony TX200V
33
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (344 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone port
35
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Sony A6000 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6000 and Sony TX200V
 Sony Alpha a6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2014-04-23 2012-01-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 179 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.10 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 344 gr (0.76 lbs) 129 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 220 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $548 $500