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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510

Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
17
Overall
28

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 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
  • Launched March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W510

 NEX-6 W510 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2011Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony NEX-6

 W510 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W510

 NEX-6 W510 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography factors
Sony W510 Portrait photography factors
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography factors
Sony W510 Street photography factors
78
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (345 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony W510
66
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W510 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than average (345g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography details
Sony W510 Landscape photography details
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
33
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-6
Vlogging with Sony W510
32
has face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (345 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic port
29
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2013-03-25 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16MP 12MP
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
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 345 gr (0.76 pounds) 119 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" 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 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $365 $99