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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 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
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 2 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the NEX-6 matches up versus the W530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W530

 NEX-6 W530 
LaunchedMarch 2013January 2011Fresher by 27 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony NEX-6

 W530 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W530

 NEX-6 W530 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W530 has dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-6 against the W530.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and W530 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-6 and W530.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-6 will provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer NEX-6 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W530 as a Portrait photography camera
74
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography features
Sony W530 Street photography features
78
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (345 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography info
Sony W530 Sports photography info
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W530 as a Travel photography camera
75
lighter than average (345 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
65
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography information
Sony W530 Landscape photography information
75
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
33
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging information
Sony W530 Vlogging information
32
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (345g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
26
really wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W530
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-03-25 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
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 - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lb) 113 gr (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media 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
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $365 $269