Between the NEX-5R and the NEX-7, there was just about enough room to slide in another model. So here it is—the Sony NEX-6—a mirrorless camera with a 16-Megapixel sensor and a high-end build and finish.
The NEX-7 is a really nice piece of kit. Although its 24 Megapixels aren't necessarily put to full use, the excellent optical viewfinder, all-metal body, excellent build quality and original interface (two thumb-wheels plus a settings wheel for flexible control) make it a very attractive camera indeed. The price, however, is a bit of a turn-off, as at £850 for the body only, it's one of the most elite interchangeable-lens compacts out there.
So Sony has decided to launch a cheaper alternative, the NEX-6. This camera uses the same internal electronics as the NEX-5R (a 16-Megapixel sensor with phase-detection sensors for a more effective continuous autofocus), but with a sturdier, higher-end body that gets the same viewfinder as the NEX-7 and a proper flash hot-shoe. And the good news is that it's an ISO hot-shoe, rather than the custom attachment system Sony inherited from Minolta SLRs.
Compared with the NEX-7, costs have been cut by paring down the build, but the quality is still good. The controls have been skimmed down too, as the NEX-6 loses one of the thumb-wheels and has a standard-style mode-selection dial. It should therefore be a bit easier to get used to than the NEX-7.
With good build quality, a nice viewfinder, a built-in flash, a more standard interface and a 16-Megapixel sensor with a proven track record, the NEX-6 could shape up to be the star of the NEX range ... so long as the 16-50 mm kit lens due to launch alongside it is up to scratch.
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The NEX-7 is a really nice piece of kit. Although its 24 Megapixels aren't necessarily put to full use, the excellent optical viewfinder, all-metal body, excellent build quality and original interface (two thumb-wheels plus a settings wheel for flexible control) make it a very attractive camera indeed. The price, however, is a bit of a turn-off, as at £850 for the body only, it's one of the most elite interchangeable-lens compacts out there.
So Sony has decided to launch a cheaper alternative, the NEX-6. This camera uses the same internal electronics as the NEX-5R (a 16-Megapixel sensor with phase-detection sensors for a more effective continuous autofocus), but with a sturdier, higher-end body that gets the same viewfinder as the NEX-7 and a proper flash hot-shoe. And the good news is that it's an ISO hot-shoe, rather than the custom attachment system Sony inherited from Minolta SLRs.
Compared with the NEX-7, costs have been cut by paring down the build, but the quality is still good. The controls have been skimmed down too, as the NEX-6 loses one of the thumb-wheels and has a standard-style mode-selection dial. It should therefore be a bit easier to get used to than the NEX-7.
With good build quality, a nice viewfinder, a built-in flash, a more standard interface and a 16-Megapixel sensor with a proven track record, the NEX-6 could shape up to be the star of the NEX range ... so long as the 16-50 mm kit lens due to launch alongside it is up to scratch.
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> Photokina 2012: See all news
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