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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 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
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony A6000
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively similar but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-6 was manufactured 15 months later than the W610 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-6 scores against the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W610

 NEX-6 W610 
IntroducedMarch 2013January 2012Fresher by 15 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony NEX-6

 W610 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W610

 NEX-6 W610 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-6 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the NEX-6 against the W610.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and W610 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and W610.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent NEX-6 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Street photography camera
Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (345g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
lighter than others (113g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-6
Sports photography with Sony W610
66
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography info
Sony W610 Travel photography info
75
lighter than others in class (345g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (113 grams)
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography details
Sony W610 Landscape photography details
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
33
decently wide (26mm)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging info
Sony W610 Vlogging info
32
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (345g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic socket
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-25 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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 aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 pounds) 113 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 250 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $365 $200