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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 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
  • Released March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W380, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-6 was announced 3 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NEX-6 grades versus the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W380

 NEX-6 W380 
LaunchedMarch 2013January 2010More recent by 40 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony NEX-6

 W380 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W380

 NEX-6 W380 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W380 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W380 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-6 and the W380.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and W380 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and W380.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-6 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-6 will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger NEX-6 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W380 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography advice
Sony W380 Street photography advice
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography details
Sony W380 Sports photography details
66
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography highlights
Sony W380 Travel photography highlights
75
lighter than others in class (345g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography details
Sony W380 Landscape photography details
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
37
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging info
Sony W380 Vlogging info
32
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic jack
29
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-03-25 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand 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 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 345 grams (0.76 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $365 $44