Sony A6000 vs Sony ZV-1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony A6000 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively close but the A6000 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") use different sensor size.

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The A6000 was launched 7 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6000 scores vs the ZV-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 offers outer measurements 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 ZV-1 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6000 and Sony ZV-1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A6000 versus the ZV-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and ZV-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A6000 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A6000 will be behind in sensor technology.