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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320

Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

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
  • Updated by Sony A6000
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W320, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very close but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 3 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the NEX-6 matches up versus the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W320

 NEX-6 W320 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2010Fresher by 40 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony NEX-6

 W320 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W320

 NEX-6 W320 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 comes with physical 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 W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-6 and the W320.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and W320 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and W320.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-6 will render extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern NEX-6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W320 as a Portrait photography camera
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography information
Sony W320 Street photography information
78
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
49
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography details
Sony W320 Sports photography details
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
26
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
66
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography advice
Sony W320 Landscape photography advice
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W320 as a Vlogging camera
32
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
26
reasonably wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W320
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-03-25 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345g (0.76 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting 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 Single Single
Launch price $365 $269