Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W230

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony W230, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was announced 4 years later than the W230 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the NEX-6 grades versus the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 against the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and W230 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and W230.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger NEX-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.