Nikon L310
Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony NEX-6
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L310

Best price $270
  • 319% more battery life 1,130 shots vs 270 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $270 vs $699
  • Has 3D capture capabilities NEX-6 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L310

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

Best price
$699
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L310 12.2 oz vs 15.3 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 42 in³
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 4 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs March 2012
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out L310 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses L310 does not have lens options
  • Has HDR on-board L310 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities L310 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector L310 does not
  • Has RAW image capture L310 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Sony Alpha NEX-6

What the Nikon L310 and Sony NEX-6 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon L310 and the Sony NEX-6

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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