Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX150

The following is a comprehensive review of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony WX150, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-6 was announced 14 months after the WX150 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the NEX-6 matches up against the WX150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-6 and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-6 vs the WX150.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and WX150 is 85 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and WX150.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX150 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer NEX-6 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.