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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony A6000
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-6 was revealed 3 years later than the W310 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NEX-6 scores against the W310 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W310

 NEX-6 W310 
RevealedMarch 2013January 2010Fresher by 40 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony NEX-6

 W310 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W310

 NEX-6 W310 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NEX-6 compared to the W310.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and W310 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and W310.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger NEX-6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony W310
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (345g)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony W310
66
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
Travel photography with Sony W310
75
lighter than others (345 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging factors
Sony W310 Vlogging factors
32
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (345 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone jack
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-03-25 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345g (0.76 pounds) 137g (0.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $365 $150