Sony NEX-6

Sony NEX-6 is Sony's Advanced Mirrorless digital camera first revealed on March of 2013. It includes a 16 MegaPixel, CMOS APS-C size sensor with a max resolution of 4912 x 3264.

Sony brought out the more recent Sony A6000 (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to update this model.

The NEX-6 places at #42 out of 62 in Advanced Mirrorless cameras and over-all #238 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. You should try out our Advanced camera filter to find camera results based on your personalized criteria.

The following is a diagram of various factors used in the rating system.

The Sony NEX-6 comes with a history of related digital cameras. Underneath, you can take a look at all previous and brand new models along with key features.

You can look at the NEX-6 from various angles in the gallery below.

Here is a checklist of advantages and disadvantages of the Sony NEX-6 based on features that are usually considered crucial in a digital camera.

The Sony NEX-6 is powered by the Bionz processor chip. The dimension of the sensor in the Sony NEX-6 is 23.5mm x 15.6mm (APS-C). The 367 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 4912 x 3264 pixels using aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 16MP and features a standard ISO range of 100 - 25600. RAW photos are supported so the user has more room to maneuver in post.

The image below illustrates the NEX-6's sensor size compared to other popular sizes. The NEX-6 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1.5 and is presented in green.

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To get an understanding of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Sony NEX-6 weighs in at 0.76 lbs (345g or 12.17 ounces) and the dimensions of the camera is 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7"). The weight of typical Advanced Mirrorless camera is 454g so the Sony NEX-6 is less heavy as compared to various competitors.

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The following is a photo of the Sony NEX-6 next to a soft drink to help you have a sense of its size.

The top view below will provide the button arrangement on the NEX-6.

The NEX-6 uses the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses on the market today. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the NEX-6.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC18-200mmf/3.5-6.3 460g

Sony 20mm F1.8G20mmf/1.8373g

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Samyang 50mm F1.4 FE50mmf/1.4 585g

Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS24-240mmf/3.5-6.3 780g

Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art105mmf/1.41645g

Samyang AF 14mm F2.8 FE14mmf/2.8505g

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Sigma 30mm F2.8 DN30mmf/2.8 135g

The NEX-6 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that contain NFC and Bluetooth connectivity can be used wirelessly via smartphones. You are able to copy files and oftentimes adjust settings without connecting straight with the camera.

A few apps also stream a Liveview and hit the shutter in case you are not near the camera. If the camera provides a HDMI out, it can be hooked up to an external screen. Virtually all cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack using the USB port.

The max video resolution in the Sony NEX-6 is 1920 x 1080 and it can record in MPEG-4 and AVCHD file format. 1080p resolution is an excellent balance between video quality and file size but 1080p isn't going to give you much room to downsample. The body does not have a mic and headphone port so you have got absolutely no control over your sound. It is perhaps best to get a different camera in case you require better sound in your videos.

Sony NEX-6 does not have environment sealing so damp conditions may ruin the camera.

The Sony NEX-6 includes a 3" tilting display having a resolution of 921k dots.

Please be aware that the display screen offers no touch support.

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The View Finder details regarding Sony NEX-6 are below:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359k dots
• Coverage 100 percent
• Magnification 0.73x

In those bright outdoor situations that make the camera displays washed out and tough to view, viewfinders can be particularly helpful.

Sony NEX-6 has the ability to shoot continuously at 10.0 frames per second. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 sec.

Sony NEX-6 boasts both built in flash and external flash support. The maximum flash sync speed is 1/160 sec.

Sony NEX-6 boasts both Phase Detect Autofocus and Contrast Based Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more quicker and accurate as compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera includes Face detection which is handy for portrait photography.

The Sensor includes 99 focus points to pick from. Sony NEX-6 features manual focusing when needed during low light scenarios or you require more exact control on focusing.

The battery pack (NPFW50) on the Sony NEX-6 is made to last for 360 pictures as per the CIPA measurements making it comparable with its competitors. The usual Advanced Mirrorless camera battery life is 390. Sony A6600 comes with the maximum (810) battery life within this type of cameras.

Here is a list of Advanced Mirrorless cameras having the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony A6600
NEX-6 vs A6600810 yesyesyes

Sony A7c
NEX-6 vs A7c740 yesyesyes

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Fujifilm X-H2
NEX-6 vs Fujifilm X-H2680 yesnoyes

Canon R7
NEX-6 vs R7660 yesnoyes

Fujifilm X-H2S
NEX-6 vs Fujifilm X-H2S580 yesnoyes

The following bar chart indicates a rundown of the Sony NEX-6 for various styles of photography. To understand more, visit the specific paragraph below.

The Sony NEX-6 has a score of 74 which is above average, meaning that it is a good choice to use for portraits. Photographing portraits favors heavily to sensor dimension, RAW support together with the flexibility to work with off-camera lighting.

With a superb points total of 78, the Sony NEX-6 is a awesome option to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera has a good balance of image quality plus portability.

A nice sports photography score of 66 means the Sony NEX-6 is a good pick for shooting sports. A camera really should have fantastic tracking plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is pretty critical when getting a travel camera. All things considered, the Sony NEX-6 gets a very good 75 as a travelling camera which is a very decent option to take with you on your journeys.

For anyone who is planning to buy a digital camera for landscape photos, the most significant factor is going to be image quality. The Sony NEX-6 and it's very good rating of 75 for a landscape camera is a fine choice within the current marketplace.

A vlogging camera preferably should posses a moving display, mic input and ideally image stabilization. Considering everything, the Sony NEX-6 is not very good as a vlog camera as it delivers a horrible rating of 32.

If you are in the market for replacements to the NEX-6, below is a number of the top scored cameras which fall within the class of Advanced Mirrorless.

The line graph below offers you a summary of the NEX-6 versus it's highest ranked competitors listed above.

Following are several cameras you might view as alternative options. To read a complete comparison, simply click the "compare" link.