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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 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
  • Announced March 2013
  • Refreshed by Sony A6000
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony NEX-6 versus Sony WX80, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is relatively similar but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-6 was released 3 months later than the WX80 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NEX-6 matches up against the WX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony WX80

 NEX-6 WX80 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony NEX-6

 WX80 NEX-6 

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony WX80

 NEX-6 WX80 
RevealedMarch 2013January 2013Similar generation
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the NEX-6 vs the WX80.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-6 and WX80 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-6 and WX80.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The NEX-6 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX80 Portrait photography factors
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Street photography info
Sony WX80 Street photography info
78
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (345g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
lighter than competition (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
66
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography details
Sony WX80 Travel photography details
75
lighter than others (345 grams)
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition (124g)
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Landscape photography camera
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
39
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
32
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (345g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
35
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony WX80
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-03-25 2013-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 99 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 grams (0.76 lbs) 124 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 photos 240 photos
Type 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 recording With downloadable app
Type of storage 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
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $365 $276