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Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300

Portability
87
Imaging
58
Features
61
Overall
59
Fujifilm X-A1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 330g - 117 x 67 x 39mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Successor is Fujifilm X-A2
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm X-A1 versus Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A1 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The Fujifilm X-A1 was released 3 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm X-A1 grades versus the A6300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A1 over the Sony A6300

 Fujifilm X-A1 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Fujifilm X-A1

 A6300 Fujifilm X-A1 
LaunchedFebruary 2016November 2013Newer by 26 months
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A1 and Sony A6300

 Fujifilm X-A1 A6300 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A1 comes with external measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Fujifilm X-A1 versus Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-A1 against the A6300.

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A1 and A6300 is 87 and 83 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-A1 and A6300.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony A6300 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm X-A1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Portrait photography details
Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
76
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Sports photography factors
Sony A6300 Sports photography factors
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
74
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Travel photography details
Sony A6300 Travel photography details
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
76
environment sealing
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A1 Landscape photography info
Sony A6300 Landscape photography info
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-A1
Vlogging with Sony A6300
31
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
35
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A1 and Sony A6300
 Fujifilm X-A1Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make FujiFilm Sony
Model type Fujifilm X-A1 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-11-30 2016-02-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor EXR Processor II BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 368.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Sony E
Available lenses 54 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO200m) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto / Forced Flash / Suppressed Flash / Slow Synchro / Rear-curtain Synchro / Commander Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 30p, Continuous recording: up to approx. 14 min./1280 x 720 30p, Continuous recording: up to approx. 27 min. 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 330 grams (0.73 pounds) 404 grams (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 350 images 400 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec.) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC (UHS-I) memory card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $329 $889