Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510

Below, we are analyzing the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-6 was introduced 2 years later than the W510 and that is a fairly serious gap 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 W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the NEX-6 matches up against the W510 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 has got physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-6 against the W510.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and W510 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by researching specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and W510.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.