Canon EOS RP vs Sony NEX 6 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS RP vs NEX 6 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS RP vs Sony NEX 6 Specs

EOS RP

  • Introduced in February 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 26 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount R Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 132.5 x 85 x 70mm³ (5.2″ x 3.3″ x 2.8″)
  • 485g (15.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS RP

NEX 6

  • Introduced in September 2012
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 16 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 120 x 66.9 x 43.1mm³ (4.7″ x 2.6″ x 1.7″)
  • 344g (11.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for NEX 6

EOS RP vs NEX 6 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Better choice: Canon EOS RP

EOS RP vs NEX 6: Viewfinder

EOS RP has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.70x.

NEX 6 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.73x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS RP (0.70x)

NEX 6 (0.73x)

Advantage: Sony NEX 6

Canon EOS RP VS Sony NEX 6 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS RP a better choice

EOS RP

NEX 6
Larger sensor (5)

Full frame APS-C
Sensor cleaning (3)
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

26.20 16.10
Auto Focus points (4)

4779 99
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Touch screen (2)
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS RP are the larger sensor, built-in automatic sensor cleaning and the higher resolution. Additional pros for the Canon are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, the superior video recording and the connector for an external microphone.

The EOS RP scores 29 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony NEX 6

EOS RP

NEX 6
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

5 10
Larger lens selection (3)

4 50
Built-in flash (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

250 360
Weighs less (2)

485g
(15.6 oz.)		 344g
(11.1 oz.)
More portable (2)

788cm³
(50 cu.in.)		 346cm³
(22 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the NEX 6 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the EOS RP and the more compact size.

Yields 16 points for the NEX 6.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS RP

NEX 6
Articulated screen
WiFi
Canon EOS RP VS Sony NEX 6 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS RP and NEX 6

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS RP

Sony NEX 6

29
16

We recommend Canon EOS RP as better choice.