Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX220

Below is a extended review of the Sony NEX-6 and Sony WX220, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-6 was announced 10 months before the WX220 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the NEX-6 grades vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 provides outer 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 WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-6 and Sony WX220 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-6 vs the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and WX220 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and WX220.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-6 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX220 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older NEX-6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.