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Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41
Samsung WB350F front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Revealed January 2014
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony A6000
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The image resolution of the WB350F (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is very comparable but the WB350F (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The WB350F was manufactured 10 months after the NEX-6 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the WB350F matches up versus the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Sony NEX-6

 WB350F NEX-6 
LaunchedJanuary 2014March 2013More modern by 10 months
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Samsung WB350F

 NEX-6 WB350F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Samsung WB350F and Sony NEX-6

 WB350F NEX-6 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung WB350F has got exterior dimensions of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the WB350F vs the NEX-6.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the WB350F and NEX-6 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the WB350F and NEX-6.

To sum up, both cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The WB350F offers the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow DOF trickier. The fresher WB350F should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung WB350F Portrait photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography factors
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
74
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung WB350F
Street photography with Sony NEX-6
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (276g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung WB350F Sports photography features
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography features
49
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
66
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung WB350F
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
68
lighter than competition (276 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (23mm)
long zoom (483mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
75
lighter than competition in class (345g)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung WB350F
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
49
focusing manually
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung WB350F Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging factors
34
fairly wide (23mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (276 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
32
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
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Samsung WB350F vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung WB350F and Sony NEX-6
 Samsung WB350FSony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung WB350F Sony Alpha NEX-6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-01-07 2013-03-25
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 276 grams (0.61 lb) 345 grams (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NPFW50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $260 $365