Samsung WB750 vs Sony NEX-6

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Samsung WB750 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the WB750 (13MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is relatively close but the WB750 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The WB750 was manufactured 19 months before the NEX-6 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Samsung WB750 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the WB750 scores versus the NEX-6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Samsung WB750 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are available at Samsung WB750 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung WB750 enjoys physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung WB750 versus Sony NEX-6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the WB750 and the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the WB750 and NEX-6 is 93 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the WB750 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The WB750 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-6 will render more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older WB750 will be behind in sensor tech.