Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W560

Following is a detailed review of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W560, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly similar but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 2 years after the W560 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NEX-6 matches up vs the W560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-6 comes with outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W560 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-6 vs the W560.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and W560 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and W560.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-6 will offer greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger NEX-6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.