Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W350

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very similar but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-6 was introduced 3 years after the W350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NEX-6 grades against the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-6 versus the W350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and W350 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and W350.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-6 will deliver greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher NEX-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.