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Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
45
Overall
40
Samsung WB210 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Samsung WB210
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F2.9-5.9) lens
  • 174g - 101 x 59 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
Photography Glossary

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the WB210 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the WB210 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The WB210 was announced 20 months prior to the NEX-6 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB210 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the WB210 matches up versus the NEX-6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB210 over the Sony NEX-6

 WB210 NEX-6 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Samsung WB210

 NEX-6 WB210 
RevealedMarch 2013July 2011Newer by 20 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k1kClearer screen (+920k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB210 and Sony NEX-6

 WB210 NEX-6 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Samsung WB210 enjoys outer measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WB210 versus the NEX-6.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the WB210 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WB210 and NEX-6.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The WB210 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged WB210 will be behind in sensor tech.

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB210 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography features
39
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
74
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition (174g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than others in class (345g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Sports photography camera
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
66
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Samsung WB210 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography info
71
lighter than competition (174g)
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (288mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.9)
75
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung WB210 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
46
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
75
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB210 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging details
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition (174g)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
32
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (345g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Samsung WB210 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB210 and Sony NEX-6
 Samsung WB210Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung WB210 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-19 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 99
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 24-288mm (12.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.9-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lbs) 345 gr (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.9") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage microSC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $279 $365